Each year the IAM, its Districts, and Locals plan fundraising events that support the mission of Guide Dogs of America – Tender Loving Canines, which is dedicated to providing guide dogs and instruction in their use, free of charge, to blind and visually impaired men and women from the United States and Canada so they […]
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Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Nick Greficz of SMART-TD
Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Nick Greficz of SMART-TD At a recent Virtual U.S. Freight Railroad Worker Town Hall, Transportation Trades Department President Greg Regan introduced a group of workers who explained the challenges they’ve faced in their three-year fight for a new contract with U.S. freight railroad companies: Since 2015, seven major railroad companies made […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Union Members Hit the Pavement in Atlanta to Bring Home Election Wins
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Union Members Hit the Pavement in Atlanta to Bring Home Election Wins Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s […]
Delegates Attend the 44th Annual Kansas State Community Services Conference
Congratulations to the delegates attending the 44th Annual Kansas State AFL-CIO Community Services Conference in downtown Wichita this week, celebrating an 80-year partnership between Labor and the United Way. The conference was a wealth of information where delegates learned to watch for signs of mental health-related distress and the new 9-8-8 number to call, text, […]
Elections Matter!: What Working People Are Doing This Week
Elections Matter!: What Working People Are Doing This Week Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here’s a look at the broad range of activities we’re engaged in this week. Actors’ […]