The latest monthly U.S. trade figures were released this morning by the U.S. Department of Commerce: In January, the U.S. international goods and services deficit rose to $44.4 billion, up from $38.1 billion in December (revised). The U.S. goods deficit with China rose to $27.8 billion in January,...
Buy America Preferences Support Good U.S. Jobs. The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) today expressed strong support for legislation introduced by Rep. Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV), the Ranking Member on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to strengthen Buy America preferences, close loopholes, and...
Farmers, Workers, Processors Fear Unfair Competition From New Zealand Dairy Industry (WASHINGTON) Congress should not approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal without carefully considering the impact on vulnerable U.S. dairy farms and workers. That was the message delivered today by 11 national organizations representing dairy farmers and...
(Washington D.C.) – CitationAir, the Greenwich, Conn.-based provider of luxury business jet and charter aircraft services, radically altered the work schedules of the company’s nearly 230 pilots who are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Airline Division, Local 1108. CitationAir is wholly owned by...
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The following is the official statement of Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa on the failure of Congress to replace the sequester by today’s deadline. “Thousands of American families will suffer because of the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts triggered today. These...
Injured Workers Unlawfully Fired Washington, DC: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued two more significant findings against the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) for violating the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA). These cases are the latest in a series of cases in which OSHA, after...
Drivers and Monitors Unite for Better Safety, Working Conditions (WASHINGTON) – School bus drivers and monitors with Durham School Services in Jay, Pace, Navarre and Milton, Fla., have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 991 in Mobile, Ala. The 204 workers are seeking improved safety and...
Yesterday, President Barack Obama concluded talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on such key issues as North Korean missile tests, Japan’s territorial dispute with China over the Senkaku Islands, and the open question of Japan’s involvement in a potential Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). This morning, Alliance for American...
Tomorrow, President Barack Obama will meet with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to Washington. The declining value of the Japanese yen is expected to be a key topic of discussion between the two leaders. The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) has previously expressed concern regarding...
This morning, President Obama unveiled some specifics for his plan to make America a “magnet for jobs.” And at the top of his list? Infrastructure investment. The president’s plan aligns very closely with the Alliance for American Manufacturing's (AAM) ‘Blueprint for Manufacturing.’ Specifically, creating a national infrastructure bank and...