IAM Union Continues to Champion Expansion of Domestic U.S. Navy Shipbuilding
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union, issued this statement on incoming President Trump’s recent remarks about outsourcing domestic Navy shipbuilding to foreign nations: “As International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and a former pipefitter
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Happy New Year: In the States Roundup
Happy New Year: In the States Roundup
It’s time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on X (formerly Twitter).
California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO:As of January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in California is $16.50 an hour for all employers. Some cities and counties have higher minimum wages than the state’s rate. Take a look and see if your city/county falls into this category. Everyone deserves a living wage! pic.twitter.com/2xDKkS0nJo— California Federation of Labor Unions (@CaliforniaLabor) January 3, 2025Colorado AFL-CIO:Colorado AFL-CIO Wrapped! As we move into the new year, we wanted to reflect on our wins from 2024:1️⃣ We hosted the Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor School with great feedback and with the highest attendance in recent recorded history, with nearly 300 people! pic.twitter.com/YodeBUWz18— Colorado AFL-CIO (@AFLCIOCO) January 1, 2025Connecticut AFL-CIO:IAM members at Pratt protest forced unpaid furlough days and prepare for upcoming contract negotiations! Proud to stand with the @MachinistsUnion! #solidarity pic.twitter.com/YPd3DqgCed— Connecticut AFL-CIO (@ConnAFLCIO) January 3, 2025Illinois AFL-CIO:It’s that time of year again — the lame duck session, held before the new legislature is sworn in. Follow along on https://t.co/Nf2sTD34wT to learn how your union is impacted by state government! pic.twitter.com/HD0rWsDtk4— Illinois AFL-CIO (@ILAFLCIO) January 4, 2025Massachusetts AFL-CIO:Workers deserve a dignified retirement. Public sector workers and union members across the nation will now have the benefits they’ve earned. https://t.co/5E9io6c5y0— Massachusetts AFL-CIO (@massaflcio) January 6, 2025Minnesota AFL-CIO:Senator Kari Dziedzic will forever hold a place in Minnesota history for her leadership in making our state one of the best for working people. Minnesota’s Labor Movement grieves with the many who knew her and we wish peace to her family and friends. https://t.co/PW8M6vzzdT— Minnesota AFL-CIO (@MNAFLCIO) December 28, 2024Missouri AFL-CIO:❄️ Shoutout to the Snow Plow Drivers!Thank you for braving the cold, working long hours, and working to clear roadways. Your hard work makes a difference for everyone! pic.twitter.com/C4zsd5ojaL— Missouri AFL-CIO (@MOAFLCIO) January 5, 2025Nebraska State AFL-CIO:”If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re probably on the menu.” Save the date so Nebraska Legislatures know workers have a voice in our state! #ItsBetterInAUnion pic.twitter.com/ebOopcwzC8— NE State AFL-CIO (@NEAFLCIO) January 3, 2025Nevada State AFL-CIO:28 days left to apply! Nevada high school seniors in the graduating class of 2025 with a 2.0 or higher GPA may apply for this scholarship.One parent must be an active or retired member in good standing of any local union affiliated with the Nevada State AFL-CIO. pic.twitter.com/Uh5PvcXCVC— Nevada State AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct (@NVAFLCIO) January 3, 2025New York State AFL-CIO:Best way to improve your wages, benefits and working conditions in 2025? Go union. pic.twitter.com/BfApI5J4AE— NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong (@NYSAFLCIO) December 30, 2024North Carolina State AFL-CIO:In 2024, unions of working people in NC overcame corporate power, natural disasters, and national political headwinds to win record contracts, rebuild communities, and elect labor champions. Read our 2024 Annual Report: https://t.co/1McT8PVg7V #1u— NC State AFL-CIO // #CountMeIn (@NCStateAFLCIO) December 31, 2024Ohio AFL-CIO:#Ohio @AFLCIO President Tim Burga is with @Oapse4 @AFSCME President Lois Carson and @SherrodBrown as @POTUS signs the Social Security Fairness Act to ensure every public servant gets the full retirement they earned. pic.twitter.com/i0n7GZEGgE— Ohio AFL-CIO (@ohioaflcio) January 5, 2025Oregon AFL-CIO:It was fantastic closing out 2024 with another organizing win in Ashland. Let’s push to give even more workers the chance to change their lives by joining a union in 2025! https://t.co/eWnyXSVRWu— Oregon AFL-CIO (@OregonAFLCIO) January 3, 2025Pennsylvania AFL-CIO:Looking for a New Year’s Resolution? Join a union! pic.twitter.com/130CgzsVGu— PA AFL-CIO (@PaAFL_CIO) January 1, 2025Texas AFL-CIO:Why do we always hear about retail theft but not wage theft?In TX, min. wage violations cost individual workers nearly $4K/year on average.And the state doesn’t care: From 2010-2020, it ordered $99M in back wages – but 80% of those payments haven’t been received by workers.— Texas AFL-CIO (@TexasAFLCIO) January 3, 2025
Kenneth Quinnell
Tue, 01/07/2025 – 14:14
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Philadelphia Museum Workers Vote to Ratify First Contract
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Philadelphia Museum Workers Vote to Ratify First Contract
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.
Workers represented by AFSCME at the Please Touch Museum (PTM) in Philadelphia have voted to approve their first-ever collective bargaining agreement at the institution.Staff voted to form Please Touch Museum United in April 2023, becoming the city’s first children’s museum to form a union and yet another organizing victory forged through the AFSCME Cultural Workers United campaign. Wins in the agreement include a 13.3% immediate increase in minimum pay—with guaranteed raises up to 24% over the lifetime of the contract—the ability to rollover sick time and vacation, reductions in health insurance cost-shares and more.“Museum and cultural workers have traditionally accepted low pay and precarious conditions as a trade-off for doing mission-driven work,” said AFSCME District Council 47 President April Gigetts. “But those conditions aren’t sustainable for people who need a paycheck to live. As museums become more racially and economically diverse workplaces, workers are increasingly demanding the same rights and protections as those in other industries.”
Kenneth Quinnell
Tue, 01/07/2025 – 10:01
Connecticut Locals 700 and 1746, Allies Rally Against Furloughs as Pratt & Whitney Contract Negotiations Near
In a show of solidarity and determination, IAM Local 700 and 1746 members rallied outside Pratt & Whitney’s Connecticut facilities this week to protest recent furloughs. According to members of Local 700 in Middletown and 1746 in East Hartford, the move by the company sends a bad message with just three months until negotiations begin.
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IAFF shows resilience at ALTS 2025 following New Orleans terrorist attack
General President Edward Kelly honors the bravery and unity of IAFF members during General Session.
Read More....Lucid Workers Win Substantial Back Pay and Reinstatement in Dramatic Settlement
Workers organizing at the electric vehicle maker Lucid have won a settlement with a quarter-million dollars in back pay, the right to return to work, and a sweeping cease and desist order that stops the company from committing a long list of unfair labor practices.
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Arizona Postal Workers Union State Assembly
APWU Arizona State Assembly is on Saturday May 10th – Sunday May 11th at the Double Tree Reid Park Hotel.
The Hospitality is on Friday May 9th.
Room rates are $145.82 which includes taxes and fees.
The phone number is 520-881-4200. Please reference: Booking ID Arizona Postal Workers Union for room reservations.
The registration fee is $50.00.
May 10, 2025 – 8:00AM to May 11, 2025 – 3:00PMDouble Tree Reid Park, Tucson, AZ445 S Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711
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Teamsters Local 856 Members at TomaTek Ratify First Contract with Historic Wage Increases
(FIREBAUGH, Calif.) — Teamsters Local 856 members at TomaTek have voted by 91 percent to ratify their first Teamsters contract — a landmark four-year agreement that includes average raises of 20 percent in the first year alone, and yearly increases thereafter. “I’ve been working at this company for 30 years and I’ve been waiting all these years […]
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Social Security Fairness Act Signed into Law!
January 6, 2025On January 5, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, stating, “this victory is a culmination of a 40-year fight to provide security for workers who dedicate their lives to their communities.”
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On January 5, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, stating, “this victory is a culmination of a 40-year fight to provide security for workers who dedicate their lives to their communities.”
For years, APWU members have been fighting to repeal these decades old Social Security laws that unfairly penalized Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) postal retirees, and many federal and state employees, by severely reducing their earned Social Security Benefits for recipients and surviving spouses despite meeting the requirements for Social Security benefits and paying their fair share into the program.
APWU President Mark Dimondstein, Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard, and Retiree Director Nancy Olumekor were present at the signing to witness this historic achievement and the result of decades-long advocacy by the APWU to end the injustice faced by so many of our retirees and their families.
“The passage of this legislation is a testament to what we can achieve when we fight together,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “As a coalition of unions, affected individuals, and community organizations, we have shown that when we join together on a cause for the common good, we win.”
While many in Congress have championed Social Security Fairness throughout the years, the APWU would like to give special thanks to Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), as well as Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA).
In 2003, Senator Collins held the first-ever Senate hearing to address the unfair WEP and GPO provisions that impact so many postal workers. As one of his first acts after becoming a Senator in 2007, Senator Brown co-sponsored the legislation to repeal WEP and GPO. Together, they never faltered in achieving justice for millions of retirees.In the House, Representatives Spanberger and Graves achieved a historic, bipartisan coalition that overcame the many obstacles to passage.
“Thank you to every member of Congress who advocated for, and voted in favor of, the Social Security Fairness Act,” said Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard. “And thank you to all of our APWU members who made phone calls, sent emails, wrote letters, and visited with their elected leaders to educate them on the critical impact this legislation will have.”
Now that the bill has been signed into law, the Social Security Administration is tasked with implementation. While details are still being worked out, the APWU is committed to updating our members with information as we receive it. Please click here to read updates.
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Utah Rail Workers Join Teamsters
(INDEPENDENCE, Ohio) – Workers at Utah Central Railway – a subsidiary of Patriot Rail –have voted unanimously to unionize with the Teamsters. These new members are now part of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference. Patriot Rail owns and operates more than 30 regional short line railroads nationwide. […]
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