By Mike Elk On August 31, 2015 Jeanie Strader, a 15-year employee at Goodyear’s Danville, Virginia plant and a member of the United Steelworkers (USW), was attempting to fix a wire calendar used to produce tires. Commonly used “Lockout/Tagout” safety procedures recommend that workers turn off a machine

By Mike Elk Today, Boeing workers in North Charleston, South Carolina voted against unionizing by a margin of 2097 to 731.   The devastating loss caps a six-year-long campaign by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.  Now, workers must wait a year before having another union election at the

By Mike Elk Mike Evans has worked as an organizer for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) for more than two decades.  He says he’s never had an organizing experience like he’s had in Charleston, South Carolina—home of a 6,000-worker Boeing plant. Last

By Mike Elk It’s Payday folks! Payday is only $475 short of our winter fundraising drive’s goal. With 10 days left to go, help us reach our goal of $5,000. Please share the link on facebook and encourage others to donate. This Lunch Pail goes to the