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One of the largest labor unions in the US targets eight battleground states in ‘workers v billionaires’ campaignThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), one of the largest labor unions in the US, has <a href="https://www.goiam.org/news/iam-union-launches-workers-vs-billionaires-campaign-on-138th-birthday/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">launched</a> a “workers v billionaires” political campaign tour targeting members in eight battleground states and encouraging them to support pro-worker candidates in the midterms.IAM has <a href="https://www.goiam.org/departments/headquarters/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">nearly 700,000 active and retired members</a> in North America, covering workers at corporations that include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, United Airlines and Harley-Davidson. The union is targeting members and voters in Maine, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada and Illinois. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/23/machinists-union-midterms-workers-billionaires" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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