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$408,000 in Scholarships Awarded to 34 High School Seniors
It was a day of celebration on June 21, when 34 children of our union’s members were awarded a total of $408,000 in college scholarships. It was by far the largest amount of money ever awarded in a single year since the program’s inception in 1987. To date, the scholarship program has now awarded a total of $8,768,000 in grants to 1,080 students. It is money well spent. Past surveys have revealed that the program has had an outstanding record of success — virtually all previous recipients finished college or graduate school or are still pursuing their education.
Union’s 2016 Writing Contest Offers Cash Prizes to High School Students
One of the most eagerly anticipated events on the Union’s annual calendar, the writing contest gives members’ children who are high school students an excellent opportunity to show their skills and win prize money at the same time.
Chamber of Commerce falsely portrays hotel case to attack NLRB
An anti-union front organization set up and controlled by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is using a recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") involving our union to ludicrously portray the government agency as "activist" and "anti-employer."
Republicans block labor lawyer’s nomination to NLRB
Can you imagine if the U.S. Supreme Court had five vacancies and yet was still issuing decisions that affected millions?
Here Is This Year’s Health Awareness Event Calendar
Calendar The proof is in. Study after study has revealed that people who engage in good nutrition, refrain from smoking, get plenty of exercise and deal well with stress live longer, happier, and healthier lives.
Union wins three more months of healthcare and structured severance pay for workers from IWA and Division A shops in landmark arbitration
Friday, September 11, 2020 7:31 PM
The arbitrator’s decision requires IWA and Division A employers to pay for an additional three-month extension of healthcare coverage for employees who are still on layoff as a result of the pandemic. Those workers are now guaranteed healthcare through the end of 2020. Most employees from those same IWA and Division A shops (who would be entitled to severance pay in the event the shop permanently closed) will soon be entitled to extra pay each week to supplement their unemployment benefits as a structured payout of severance. Read more…
Update: Senate passes $2 trillion stimulus plan; bill moves to the House for a vote
March 25, 2020 7:30 PM
The $2 trillion dollar stimulus bill will now move to the House, which is expected to take up the bill and pass it on Friday. At that point it will be sent to the President for his signature. Once it is signed it will become law.
