Deadline Fast Approaching for Retirees Education and Strategy Program
The deadline is fast approaching to register for the Retirees Education and Strategy Program (RESP) to be held at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md. from April 13-18, 2025. Read the call letter here. Registrations must be received by Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. The RESP program, offered by the IAM
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Teamsters Strongly Support Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary
(WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters Union is proud to strongly support the nomination of former Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. “As the daughter of a Teamster, Lori Chavez-DeRemer knows the importance of carrying a union card and what it means to grow up in a middle-class household,” said Teamsters General […]
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Black History Month Profiles: Walter D. Andrews
Black History Month Profiles: Walter D. Andrews
For Black History Month, we’re taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today’s profile is Walter D. Andrews of the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
Walter D. Andrews was born in Atlanta and served in the U.S. Air Force before joining Southern Bell in 1978. That same year, he began his activism with CWA Local 3204. Andrews made history as the first African American executive vice president and president of Local 3204, serving in these roles for nine years. He also held leadership positions with the AFL-CIO, CWA’s National Minority Caucus and other labor committees. Andrews’ long list of achievements includes receiving the Eugene Mays Award, the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Freedom and the Presidential Humanitarian Award from President Joe Biden in 2024.
Kenneth Quinnell
Tue, 02/11/2025 – 10:30
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform List of Members
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UFCW Local 400 Secures Settlements Over Wage Theft and Discrimination
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UFCW Local 400 Secures Settlements Over Wage Theft and Discrimination
Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 has successfully won financial settlements from Union Kitchen and Mom’s Organic Market on behalf of members who have been victims of wage theft and discrimination, respectively.At the ironically named Union Kitchen, Local 400 filed a lawsuit in March 2023 against the boutique convenience store chain and its owner for withholding tips left by customers in its Washington, D.C., stores that were intended for staff. The settlement included $133,333.34 for 79 impacted members and a requirement for Union Kitchen to pay the union’s attorneys’ fees.After staff at the Mom’s College Park, Maryland, location voted to join the UFCW, management sent an email announcing pay raises and other workplace improvements for all employees except those at the newly organized store. This was a violation of federal law, prompting Local 400 to file an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge, which resulted in a settlement of $17,302.67 to compensate 74 workers.“Our union is committed to protecting workers from unscrupulous bosses who are willing to violate their employees’ rights and break the law instead of properly compensating them for their hard work,” said Mark Federici, president of Local 400. “We’d like to thank the workers who took a stand and participated in this lawsuit for holding Union Kitchen accountable for its unlawful practices.”President Federici also said: “Given its reputation and purported values, we expected much better from MOM’s Organic Market, so we were especially disappointed that the company chose to violate the law and discriminate against its own employees. But no matter the employer, our union will always fight to protect our members’ rights and hold bosses accountable for breaking the law.”
Kenneth Quinnell
Tue, 02/11/2025 – 10:20
IAM Members Hone Arbitration Skills at Winpisinger Center
IAM activists are always training. The Advanced Arbitration program, which is designed to improve participants’ skills in writing post-hearing briefs and preparing cases up front, recently took place. Nine Participants wrote a complete post-hearing brief and worked with actual IAM case studies to develop a theory of the case and opening statements for complex contract interpretation
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IAM CREST Trains Air Transport Safety Advocates
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. recently held a DOT Train-the-Trainer class for 3 American Airlines Fleet Service workers and 1 Control Center Coordinator from various IAM District 141 stations. Watch the video report here. During the training, in-depth discussions were held not only among the participants of this class but also incorporating insights from previous classes. These discussions
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Detroit Local 141 Spreads IAM Generosity to Community
IAM Local 141, which represents airline members in the Detroit area with members at United, Southwest and American, has a passion for helping people in need. The local, which has a membership of around 400, regularly donates and volunteers at regional non-profit organizations. “I’m proud of our members at Local 141 who are helping and
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To Commemorate “White Shirt Day,” UAW Challenges Michigan Lawmakers to Commit to a Working-Class Agenda, Reject Corporate Influence
FLINT – Today, the UAW is challenging Michigan state politicians to join union members in the annual commemoration of “White Shirt Day.” This annual tradition honors the legacy and courage of the auto workers who organized the 1937 Flint Sit-Down Strike – whose victory reshaped the future of the working class. In a letter distributed to […]
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