A few spaces are still available in Winpisinger Center Leadership I Online Programs in June and July. The Leadership I Online Program involves a mix of online sessions and offline assignments over a two-week period. Local Lodge presidents can enroll members using the W3 Online Class Registration link and selecting either the June 14-25 or July […]
This week IAM political ally and former Vice President Walter Mondale passed away at age 93 in Minneapolis. Mondale, who became a pro-labor U.S. senator from Minnesota in 1964, was elected vice president under Jimmy Carter in 1976 earning an endorsement from the Machinists Union at that year’s Grand Lodge Convention in Hollywood, FL. “Unions […]
Black Lives 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. […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Minnesota AFL-CIO’s Statement on Derek Chauvin’s Conviction 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 story. Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill […]
President Biden has appointed longtime labor lawyer and former IAM Legal Fellow Deirdre Hamilton to the National Mediation Board (NMB). The NMB helps smooth out disputes in the rail and airline industries. “We are very happy to see Ms. Hamilton appointed to the NMB,” said IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. “It’s refreshing to have […]