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Los Angeles truck driver Alex Paz, right, was fired for trying to organize his coworkers. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), left, has introduced a bill that would give workers like Paz more recourse against employers who fire workers for organizing activities. Los Angeles truck driver Alex Paz was fired when he attempted to organize his
Read moreFormer IAM Grand Lodge Representative and Midwest Political Director Charlie Williams died July 19, 2014 after losing his battle with bone cancer. He was 83 years old. “Charlie made a name for himself in the IAM and across the labor movement as a warrior for working people and an advocate for policies that would provide
Read moreMcDonald’s and other fast food workers have been protesting for living wages all around the world. A recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board holds McDonald’s jointly responsible for working conditions at its franchises. McDonald’s can be held jointly responsible for labor and wage violations at its thousands of franchises around the U.S., the
Read moreWorkers at L-3 Vertex in Georgia are on their way to negotiating a first contract after voting overwhelmingly for IAM representations. The Southern Territory continues its winning ways with an important organizing victory at Hunter Army Airfield near Savannah, GA, where 160 Aircraft Maintenance Mechanics working for L-3 Vertex voted by more than two-to-one for
Read moreBoeing CEO Jim NcNerney sent a companywide message saying a comment he made during an earnings call with reporters last week was a “joke gone bad.” McNerney had said he won’t retire after turning 65 next month because “the heart will still be beating, the employees will still be cowering, I’ll be working hard.” “Boeing’s
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