Nabisco’s parent company, Mondelez International, has abandoned the workers at its plant on Chicago’s south side, by investing in Mexico and laying off 600 people, all in the name of profit. A new video produced by Front Page with James Earl Jones explains the impact Nabisco’s greed has here at home. Watch the Front Page […]
Helping Hands July 2017
Victory for Airline Customer Service Agents and the IAM
The Senate Commerce Committee Thursday approved customer service assault language into their Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill. This language will help protect Customer Service Agents (CSAs) against physical abuse. The IAM applauds both the House and Senate for including this language, along with the 10-hour rest rule for flight attendants, into their bills. But, unlike […]
Martinez Calls on Aerospace Workers to Unite Globally
Aerospace June 20, 2017 IAM leadership from the U.S. and Canada are meeting with union representatives from 10 other countries—Japan, the UK, Italy, India, Sweden, Spain, Germany, France, Belgium and Morocco—to build union power in the growing global aerospace industry. “We must take international solidarity to a […]
Workplace Freedom Coming Under Grave Attack in Washington
Government Employees Extreme right wing politicians and corporate CEOs are attacking our freedom to join together and negotiate by pushing anti-workplace freedom bills in Washington, DC. They’ve started with federal workers, and all working people are next on the chopping block. Congress just passed legislation gutting workplace rights at the Veterans Affairs Department. Instead of […]