Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized |
The Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, applauds Representative Jared Golden (D-ME) and the members of the House Armed Services Committee who voted to advance an amendment prohibiting the Department of Defense from using Navy shipbuilding funds to contract for battle...
Dec 11, 2025 | Uncategorized |
The Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO applauds the bipartisan passage of the Protect America’s Workforce Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. Today’s vote is a clear affirmation that federal workers deserve the same fundamental rights as every other worker in this...
Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized |
October 9, 2025 Washington, D.C. — As the Trump Shutdown drags into its ninth day, the Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, is calling out the President and his allies for using America’s federal workforce as political pawns. Edward Jones, President of the Metal Trades...
Sep 11, 2025 | News, Uncategorized |
Washington, D.C. — The House of Representatives has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the anti-union Onder amendment removed, restoring collective bargaining rights for Defense Department employees. Edward Jones, President of the Metal Trades...
Jul 29, 2025 | Uncategorized |
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, joined a coalition of labor organizations in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to challenge Executive Order No. 14251, which strips most federal workers of their collective bargaining...
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