A House hearing on the federal government’s tracking and use of union “official time” is the latest hit in a growing list of attacks on the federal workforce. Federal employees are permitted by law dating back 40 years to address concerns of collective bargaining unit members. The law explicitly prohibits union activities while on official […]
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Former IAM Southern Territory Grand Lodge Representative Steve E. Williams, right, passed away recently at the age of 97. From left: Southern Territory Chief of Staff Jeff Smith, Southern Territory General Vice President Mark Blondin, retired Southern Territory General Vice President Ed House, retired Administrative Assistant to the International President Dean Girardot, and Williams. Steve
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So you write news stories or build websites for the union. Why not get recognition for your hard work? The entry deadline is May 5, 2017. InformationOfficial Call The IAM Newsletter and Website Contest is open to all local and district lodges in good standing with publications that are regularly distributed or mailed to members
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Join government workers from all different sectors and parts of the country at the 2017 National Government Employees Conference September 17-21, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The conference will be a great leaning experience with government representatives, expert subject matter speakers and panel discussions to help sharpen your communication and representative skills. Each federal
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A bitter debate underway in southern Florida could result in job losses for several hundred IAM-represented sugar production workers and wide-ranging repercussions on local businesses. WATCH: Protecting Sugar Workers’ Way of Life “I’ve worked in the sugar industry for 40 years,” said IAM District 166 Business Representative Robert Miller. “We
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) visited apprentices in Passaic, NJ to discuss expanding apprenticeship programs through the LEAP Act, which he co-sponsored. Pictured from left are IAM diesel apprentice Byron Rivera, Booker and District 15 IAM CREST Project Coordinator Ira Stern. American workers need more job training opportunities like IAM District 15’s Youth Transition to Work
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Thirty-five drivers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport voted overwhelmingly to join the IAM recently. The campaign relied mainly on social media – texting and Facebook – to get information to Sky Café employees due to limited job site access for the organizers. “We couldn’t access these workers on the job site to conduct a traditional
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Technological advancement and social media have greatly changed the way the world communicates. Is your Local or District up to date on the latest trends? Are you communicating with our members and the public in the best ways possible? As Communicators, these are the questions we need to be asking ourselves. Find the answers at
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Everyone could use some help with tuition, and the IAM Scholarship Competition is a good place to find it. But you better act fast because the submission deadline is Friday, February 24. Click here to see the eligibility rules and download applications. The IAM awards scholarships to: Children of IAM members (parent or guardian) applying
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Reposted from the St. Louis Labor Tribune. It was standing-room-only at the Tri-County Labor Club’s most recent meeting, as union members jockeyed for position to learn, “What do we do now that Missouri’s ‘right-to-work’ legislation has been signed into law?” “We’re getting nothing but calls asking ‘What we can do?’” said Club President Steve Bailey.
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