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Boeing airplanes, produced by IAM members, are often sold to foreign airlines with the help of financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. A far-right minority in Congress has put the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank, a crucial tool for creating and sustaining American jobs, at the brink of extinction. GOP leadership caved to Tea Party demands
Read moreOwen Herrnstadt, Director of the IAM’s Trade and Globalization Department, speaks about the dangers of the secretive TPP trade deal. So-called Fast Track Trade Authority has passed Congress, but the IAM and all working Americans still have much to be worried about with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), says Owen Herrnstadt, the IAM’s Director of Trade
Read moreIAM-represented employees of Long Beach City, CA, who have gone more than nine months without a new contract, will hold a rally prior to the city’s July 14 council meeting. “A great number of the full-time workers we represent earn less than a part-time city council member who works one day a week,” said Richard
Read moreVisitors from IF Metall speak with IAM Headquarters staff about common issues and challenges. The importance of union solidarity across international borders was apparent when staff members from the Swedish labor union IF Metall recently visited IAM Headquarters. WATCH: “Swedish Labor Union Visits IAM Headquarters” Aleksandar Zusa and Erica Sj?lander, economists for the Swedish metalworkers’
Read moreLocal 31 Journeyman Andy Frye, seen here taking precision measurements on a steam-driven boiler feed pump at the Nebraska City Power Station, was featured in the 2015 IAM Calendar. Local 31 member Mark Patach took the photo. Don’t miss your opportunity to exhibit your talent and feature your Lodge members at work. Less than
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