US planemaker Boeing and the union representing more than 30,000 machinists on strike agreed on a new contract proposal. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) confirmed the news on Saturday. In the proposed new deal, the IAM is calling for a 35% general wage increase that will be spread out over the […]

President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order for federal grants that will prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs. Biden said the ideas in his order “are common sense.” The Biden administration is trying to make the case that economic growth should flow […]

“It is our highest honor and privilege to serve as leaders of this union with each and every one of you,” Bryant said in his keynote address. “We wouldn’t want to be anywhere else than in this room, at this convention, in this fight with all of you!” Bryant first called attention to the union’s […]

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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown visited his hometown on Wednesday to celebrate the All-American Flag Act with Richland County veteran and labor leaders gathered at the AMVETS Post 26. The bill, which Brown first introduced in 2011, requires the federal government to only buy American flags completely produced and manufactured in the United States. “If it’s a government flag, post […]

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna stood Friday morning inside the vast emptiness of a once-bustling mill in Franklin Borough, promoting his vision of what a state-of-the-art, green, union-supported steel industry could look like in the United States. United Steelworkers International President David McCall also spoke about the potential job-creation and environmental aspects of the bill, concluding: […]

The women-owned, union-represented apparel company is known for creating high-end products for major design houses. It also makes uniforms for the military — and for Team USA. Ferrara is not an individual clothing brand, but the company has manufactured garments for popular luxury labels such as Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Isaac Mizrahi, Christian Francis Roth, […]

Bowling is from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. We will pair you with other bowlers if you don’t have six people in your party. It costs just $30 per bowler, and every penny goes directly to Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines. Click the “Read Post” button to view the flyer for all the details!

IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan and Resident General Vice President Jody Bennett recently testified before Democratic Members of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. The Select Committee was interested in hearing labor leaders views on the bipartisan report “Reset, Prevent, Build: A […]