In a strong display of solidarity for IAM Local 1363 members on strike, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) visited the strike line at Valley Ford Truck, a prominent commercial vehicle center in the Cleveland suburbs. Approximately 24 IAM Local 1363 members have been on strike since Dec. 18, 2023, in response to the company’s “last, […]
Month: January 2024
Bipartisan New York Congressional Delegation, IAM Union Oppose Efforts to Build Brightline West Train Sets Overseas, Skirt ‘Buy America’ Protections
“Domestic content policies, such as Buy America requirements in transportation and infrastructure projects, serve the public good by targeting taxpayer dollars for the purchase of American made products and components, thereby employing U.S. workers and putting our federal tax receipts to work here at home,” said IAM International President Brian Bryant. “Buy America requirements help […]
New Florida bill could limit access to vote by mail
A senator in Florida is pushing a bill that would make it more difficult to vote by mail. Currently, people who want to vote by mail in the state of Florida simply register to vote and request a mail-in ballot. However, Senate Bill 1752, filed by state Sen. Blaise Ingolia, would change that system with […]