Posts Tagged ‘IAM’
World Socialists Warn of “Ballot Fraud”…
Last week, former SMART-TD public relations director Frank Wilner raised the possibility that the unions could simply ignore a “no” vote and impose the deal unilaterally.
Read MoreIAM Union Quickly Folds in Boeing Technician’s Lawsuit over Unlawful Dues Deductions, Union Must Return Dues
A technician at Boeing’s Auburn, WA, facility has won a settlement requiring IAM union officials to return dues money seized from his wages in violation of his rights under Supreme Court precedent.
Read MoreIAM Union Faces Backlash for Forcing Union Dues for Politics
Foundation attorneys argue IAM union “opt-out” requirement to escape payment for union officials’ political activities violates Supreme Court’s Janus standard
Read MoreOhio TCU-IAM Union’s Bud Sherwood Admits Embezzlement
Sandusky, Ohio man pleaded guilty to embezzling from Transportation Communication Union (International Association of Machinists) Lodge 6546 while serving as the union’s Secretary Treasurer. Bud G. Sherwood admitted to embezzling to an amount approximately 50% of the union’s annual dues. Unfortunately for the employees covered by the TCU/IAM union’s monopoly bargaining contract, they were forced…
Read MoreUnion Organizers Turned Away
IAM (International Association of Machinists) organizers continue to contact Boeing workers in South Carolina even after receiving blatant signals the workers are uninterestedin joining. Check out the details in theworkplacereport Online. As a result of the IAM’s current attempts, last week, Boeing SC posted ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs on its Facebook page with the following…
Read MoreRight to Work Legal Foundation Aids Unwilling Union Members to Recoup Close to $1 Million in Dues
Union bosses continue to abuse workers’ rights by simply ignoring the law. National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorneys are helping workers who were unwilling to continue union membership during a strike to recoup a fine of almost $1 million against Local 851 of the International Association of Machinists. Cindy Wojdyla Cain has the…
Read MoreFoundation Case Involves Illinois Workers
Union officials called a strike. There were men who just wanted to work, and for them, the strike fines became even more expensive than honoring the picket line. Now, with free confidential legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, these men are fighting union officials for thousands and thousands in illegal…
Read MoreExclusive: Union Will Seek to Organize Airbus in Right to Work Alabama
While IAM bosses may try to organize Airbus workers in a few years, Alabama workers do NOT have to join or support a union in order to get or keep a job. Ted Reed tells all in The Street . “We have every intention to try to organize the facility,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger, in an interview…
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