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A streamlined and simpler election process for workers seeking a union will stand after President Obama vetoed a Republican measure that would have blocked the common sense rule changes. The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new election rule, due to take effect on April 14, is designed to modernize the union certification process and stop
Read moreBrotherhood Outdoors’ very first Canadian guest, Jim Pruner, resides in Airdrie, Alberta, and works at a diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories. He has not enjoyed hunting nearly as long as he’s enjoyed fishing, but, to him, there is no comparison when it comes to what he enjoys most. “I have been salmon fishing off
Read moreThe cut-off date for a special room rate at the 2015 IAM Legislative Conference is Friday, April 3. The conference will be held May 11-14 at the Hyatt Regency Washington, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Download the official call letter for more details on the 2015 IAM Legislative Conference. The IAM Legislative Conference
Read moreFifty years ago, what happened in Selma changed the world. Five decades later, the IAM again joined thousands in the labor, civil and human rights movements to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery marches. “Labor’s roots are about doing the right thing,” said IAM Southern Territory General Vice President Mark Blondin. “We were there,
Read moreU.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur wants to put a face on unfair trade. Tell us how your current or past job, family or community have been affected by NAFTA or other past trade deals, and we’ll share it with your U.S. Representative and Senators. Need another reason to oppose Fast Track and the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership
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