Legislative Action
Legislative News
Matthew R. McKinnon, Director
Political and Legislative Dept.
Whether it's working behind the scenes getting an anti-labor provision removed from a bill or mobilizing a nationwide grassroots effort, the Legislative Department is one of the few voices in government fighting for working men and women.
The department promotes pro-worker legislation such as workers' rights, job security, and workplace safety. The department also works for fair trade laws and promotes our members' products to help them compete successfully.
With the takeover of Congress by strong anti-labor interests, many of the laws that protect workers are in danger of repeal. The Legislative Department has stopped many of the worst attacks on our members from becoming law.
Political Action
Find your elected official / Legislative Alerts / Elections and Candidates
The Political / Legislative Department of the IAM At the IAM''s Political and Legislative Department, our primary focus is jobs. We are constantly pressing Members of Congress to find new and innovative approaches to job creation, pay special attention to the job retention issues and insure that our members and the companies they work for remain victors in the global economic battles. Each day finds us pushing for more: more worker rights, more job security, more jobs, more training, more development, and more political education.
The United States Senate This site includes links to Senators' offices and also includes bills, calendars, notices of committee hearings, and a daily digest of Senate action (usually with a one day delay)
U.S. House of Representatives This site includes Member Offices, schedule of hearings, "real time" reports on floor action, a schedule for the week and other current information.
THOMAS Full text of legislation, all versions of House & Senate bills are searchable by keywords or by number. Full text of the Congressional Record from 1994. This site has links to other useful government information and historical documents.
Political Action by State
The Wisconsin State Legislature Office addresses, e-mail addresses and other important information about the Wisconsin State Legislature.
Machinists Non-Partisan Political League
The Machinists Non-Partisan Political League is the political arm of the International
The Machinists Non-Partisan Political League is the political
arm of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers. It was created in 1947 to allow IAM members to gather
individual contributions, coordinate political activity, and elect
candidates who support IAM members and their families.
Candidates we support know that the MNPL stands for economic
justice, security in the workplace and equality for every member.
They do not take us for granted.
The MNPL scrutinizes each candidate thoroughly. We ask tough
questions such as their positions on trade, labor law reform,
economic conversion, transportation policies, and enhancement of
the U.S. manufacturing base.
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Who's fighting to protect your job, pension, health insurance
and social security? Who's wrestling with the current
administration over CAFTA, Social Security and JOBS? Who's
protecting your health and safety, your right to organize, your
job security? Who's taking on the multi-national corporations'
schemes to demean the American Dream, to weaken North America's
might? Who's battling Corporate America's 34,000 high-priced
lobbyists day in and day out?
MNPL is. The Machinists Non-Partisan Political League is IAM's
heavyweight champion when it comes to politics and legislation.
But these fights are expensive. Sadly, money buys access in the
halls of power. And politicians listen more closely when
contributors come calling. So, MNPL needs your contribution to
wage these fights.
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