She looks really good for 98 years old! Thatâs how many years IAMAW Local Lodge 192 in Pensacola, FL has as of May 14, 2018. With a charter drafted on April 5, 1920 and signed in May of that same year, this is one of the oldest local lodges in the Machinists Union. âFor nearly […]
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Calling all Local and District communicators who produce newsletters and build/maintain websites. The deadline is drawing near to submit for the 2017 IAM Newsletter and Website Contest. Get information and enter today. Entry forms must be received by the new deadline of June 15, 2018. This is a great opportunity for your hard work to
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Thereâs still time to show your talent and feature your lodge members in the next IAM Calendar. Enter the 2018 IAM Photography Contest. The entry deadline has been extended to June 15, 2018. Click here for rules and details in English and French. Winning entries receive cash prizes and will appear in the 2019 IAM Calendar.
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Dear Members, Family and Friends, I feel a renewed sense of purpose spreading across our union. We are joining together and standing strong; pushing back and demanding the respect our families deserve. The âfightâ is back in the Fighting Machinistsâand this is only the start. While we look to the future, it is also important
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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Democrats and Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol with Machinists Union members facing plant closures and layoffs after the broken promises of the #GOPTaxScam. âWorkers across the nation are paying the price for the Republicansâ tax scam dishonesty. The GOP
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Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. joined the Senate and House sponsors of the Workplace Democracy Act at a Capitol Hill press conference. Â U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)Â and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) and introduced the Workplace Democracy Act legislation, a bill that would strengthen the middle class by restoring workersâ rights to bargain
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Donât miss tonightâs Activate L!VE webcast at 7 pm Eastern from the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The show will include participation from a live audience of IAM members currently attending classes, and we will hear from WWW Director Chris Wagoner. This is a great opportunity for everyone watching to
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 Local Lodge 1296 ALOG Corporation Negotiating Team from Fort Campbell Army Base, KY Negotiating a contract for a new group of Machinists members is one of the most exciting moments for any IAM representative. On paper, you are able to actually see all the benefits that come from holding a Machinists Union card. Thereâs
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IAM Florida Sugar Workers recently sent Democratic members of the House of Representatives a letter urging them to âoppose the Virginia Foxx and Danny Davis anti-sugar farmer and sugar worker amendment.â âThis amendment singles out U.S. sugar farmers and would take away their non-recourse loans while leaving those loans in place for 27 other agricultural commodities,
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On Thursday IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. was joined on Capitol Hill by Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi during a news conference aimed at criticizing recent Republican-sponsored tax legislation that encourages outsourcing of American jobs. Mr. Martinez was joined by dozens on of Machinists on stage who are personally impacted by the GOP
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