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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.
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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.
Congress.org This site has been updated for the 105th
Congress. It includes a page for each U.S. Senator and
Congressman. All committee assignments are listed as well. The
site provides a guide for contacting your Senator or Congressman
and an e-mail form for doing so.
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useful government information and historical documents.
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The Illinois State
Legislature Office addresses, e-mail addresses and other
important information about the Illinois State Legislature.
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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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