by ahounshell | Jul 18, 2019 | iMail
The bipartisan middle-class Health Benefits Tax Repeal of 2019, H.R. 748, passed in the House of Representatives with a 419-to-6 vote. This important piece of legislation will now head to the U.S. Senate for a vote. This vital legislation would repeal the 40 percent... by ahounshell | Jul 18, 2019 | iMail
The 2019 Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582), historic legislation that would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2025, passed in the House of Representatives. According to the Economic Policy Institute , gradually raising the minimum wage to $15 would increase wages... by ahounshell | Jul 18, 2019 | iMail
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned a lower court ruling blocking the implementation of three controversial Executive Orders taking aim at federal employee unions.The Executive Orders changed rules on federal employee collective bargaining,... by ahounshell | Jul 18, 2019 | iMail
Fifty years ago today, the Apollo 11 crew was speeding through the 240,000-mile space flight, placing the first man on the moon on July 20, 1969. The Machinists Union inked its part in NASA’s epic eight-day mission, which included the first-ever moon steps by... by ahounshell | Jul 18, 2019 | iMail
The Machinists Union family lost one of its own on July 12, 2019 with the passing of Grand Lodge Representative Y. Steven Avila, 50. “Steve was a good friend and brother to many of us at the Machinists Union,” said International President Robert Martinez Jr. “He was a... by ahounshell | Jul 18, 2019 | iMail
Regal Beloit Manufacturing continues to stonewall negotiations with IAM Local 2018 members on strike in Valparaiso, IN. This after the more than 130 members voted – an overwhelming 99 percent – to strike the company nearly three weeks ago after Regal’s refusal to...