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Congressional Republicans appear willing to delay a fight on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), allowing the federal government to remain open into the next fiscal year that begins October 1. House Republicans had passed a spending bill that stripped funding for the health care law, setting up a potential showdown between the Democratically-controlled Senate and
Read moreHarold Rohr (Chris Dunker / Beatrice Daily Sun) The IAM congratulates Local 1569 retiree Harold Rohr on his induction into the Nebraska Labor Leaders Hall of Fame. Rohr, a more than 40-year member of the Machinists Union, was nominated by his state AFL-CIO chapter for his many achievements and contributions to the labor movement and
Read moreThe Spanish Leadership II class from the week of September 16 learned important techniques in collective bargaining, steward training, organizing and lobbying. The Spanish Working Group at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center recently began a week of intense training in Spanish Leadership II with a group of Spanish-speaking members from IAM Locals
Read moreLa clase de Liderazgo II en Español aprende técnicas en negociaciones colectivas, representante de área, como organizar, historia laboral, y cabildeo la semana de 16 de Septiembre. El Grupo de Español ubicado en el Centro Tecnológico y Educativo William W. Winpisinger recientemente dio la bienvenida a miembros de habla Hispana procediendo de logias locales de
Read moreA new study confirms what America has been feeling for decades: the rich are getting richer while the rest of the country struggles to make ends meet. The study, released by economists at UC Berkeley, shows the wealth gap between the top 1 percent of earners and the bottom 99 percent is the widest it’s
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