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IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger introduces Sweden Prime Minister Stefan Löfven to labor leaders of the global union IndustriALL. IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger introduced Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven to a gathering of IndustriALL leaders this week in Stockholm, Sweden, welcoming the former welder and trade union leader as a driving force in the
Read moreIAM Local 660 member Jacob Harmon, left, holds his $50,233.60 back pay check alongside IAM District 9 Business Representative Joe Eccardt. Jacob Harmon, a member of IAM District 9, Local 660 in East Alton, IL, has his job back and more than $50,000 in back pay after an arbitrator found the company, Global Brass, did
Read moreIllinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner was dealt another blow to his right-wing agenda when the Illinois House unanimously shot down an anti-worker right-to-work bill. The governor’s plan included pushing for cities and counties to establish themselves as local right-to-work “empowerment zones.” Such zones would undermine unions and lead to a decline in wages and compensation.
Read moreMake plans now to join fellow IAM activists at the 2015 Women’s, Young Workers and Human Rights Conference from October 7-11, 2015 at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Click here for the official call letter, hotel reservation form and conference reservation form. A discounted registration fee of $100 is available to participants
Read moreU.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) addresses Machinists Union activists at the 2015 IAM Legislative Conference. (Photo: Bill Burke / Page One Photography) Hundreds of IAM members concluded a busy week of lobbying elected officials on behalf of all working Americans at the 2015 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger stressed
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