Sixty-seven percent of members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) District 751, District W-24 voted Wednesday to reject the Boeing Company’s offer of an eight-year contract extension that would have expired in 2024. IAM District 751 Directing Business Representative Tom Wroblewski issued the following statement: “Today, the democratic process worked and […]
Month: November 2013
Sign the White House petition to stop Chinese-processed chicken!
This petition seeks to revoke USDA permission granted to four Chinese poultry processing plants allowing those plants to import U.S.-raised and -slaughtered chicken, process it, and then export it back to America. As no on-site monitoring is mandated in China, this poses potential health and safety threats to the U.S. consumer. Chinese standards should not […]
TTD Release – If Congress Funds Amtrak, The People Will Ride It
Members of Congress responsible for our nation’s transportation systems, including our national passenger rail system, are once again considering the reauthorization of Amtrak. The choice is clear: give Amtrak the resources it needs, or choose the routine ritual of starving it and wondering why we don’t have faster trains and more service. As a backdrop, […]
Let the NLRB do its job!
Over 200 members of Congress signed a letter demanding Senate Republican leaders allow a vote on President Obama’s picks to lead the NLRB. If the GOP continues to refuse, the agency will not be able to operate and protect working-class Americans.
IAM Retiree Inducted into Nebraska Labor Leaders Hall of Fame
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 working Nebraskans. Rohr first joined the IAM in […]
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