MIL-OSI USA: Governor’s race highlights higher education: Is it high-minded or high-profit?
Source: American Federation of Teachers Headline: Governor’s race highlights higher education: Is it high-minded or high-profit? Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race couldn’t offer a starker choice between the current anti-education governor, Scott Walker and challenger Tony Evers, who is a career educator and current state superintendent. The AFT is all in for the race: AFT Wisconsin has […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Longtime TCU Member Santiago Rodriguez Retires from Walt Disney World
Source: US GOIAM Union Headline: Longtime TCU Member Santiago Rodriguez Retires from Walt Disney World Brother Rodriguez is a 35 year TCU Member and served as a Shop Steward for 15 years. Santiago officially retired on August 1, 2018 and during a recent TCU/IAM 1908 Lodge meeting TCU/IAM National Vice President Matt Hollis presented him […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Negotiating For Respect
Source: US GOIAM Union Headline: Negotiating For Respect Respect and equality are two values members of IAM District 947 in California want in a first contract with CARECEN. So, they took the Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committee class at the IAM’s Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Maryland. MIL OSI USA News –
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: TCU Clerks, Carmen and Supervisors Reach Tentative Agreement with Keolis
Source: US GOIAM Union Headline: TCU Clerks, Carmen and Supervisors Reach Tentative Agreement with Keolis A Labor Coalition, consisting of TCU, IAM, BRC, ARSA, IBB, TWU, NCFO and SMART- Mechanical, came to an agreement with Keolis on Thursday October 4th. The new agreement will give TCU members a 16.5% wage increase over the course of […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: The Lochner Era’s Dangerous Labor Legacy
Source: US GOIAM Union Headline: The Lochner Era’s Dangerous Labor Legacy Recent nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court have given it an anti-labor ideological leaning. Some legal observers are concerned that the Supreme Court may soon re-embody what scholars call the Lochner Era, a time from 1897 to 1937, when the Court was openly hostile […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Wichita Hits a Hole-In-One for GDA
Source: US GOIAM Union Headline: Wichita Hits a Hole-In-One for GDA There was no seven-year itch between the Machinists of District 70 and the Guide Dogs of America as the two recently hosted the 7th Annual Robert Martinez Jr. Invitational Golf Fundraiser at the Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, KS. MIL OSI USA […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Follow Up – KCS Petitions FRA to Perform Mechanical Inspections in Mexico
Source: US GOIAM Union Headline: Follow Up – KCS Petitions FRA to Perform Mechanical Inspections in Mexico In a follow-up to a previous story on the TCU website, a group of bipartisan members of congress recently wrote Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, in opposition to Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) petition for […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: AFT members are taking Navient to court
Source: American Federation of Teachers Headline: AFT members are taking Navient to court A class-action suit filed in federal court sets out serious allegations that student loan servicer Navient has misled borrowers in public service professions from accessing a loan forgiveness program to boost its own profits. The landmark complaint, which seeks millions in damages […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: IAM Lobbying Helps Push Senate to Pass FAA Reauthorization Bill
Source: US GOIAM Union Headline: IAM Lobbying Helps Push Senate to Pass FAA Reauthorization Bill The Senate today passed a bipartisan five-year FAA Reauthorization Bill, sending the legislation to the White House for President Trump’s signature. The bill passed overwhelmingly in large part due to a coordinated lobbying effort between IAM members and its legislative […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Chicago Airport Workers Vote IAM Yes
Source: US GOIAM Union Headline: Chicago Airport Workers Vote IAM Yes Swissport workers at Chicago’s O’Hare airport voted overwhelmingly in favor of IAM representation last week. Workers cited safety, work-life balance and respect on the job as the primary reasons for voting to join the IAM. The group consists of more than 100 ramp service […]
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