NFFE-IAM member Melissa Baumann, a chemist, stands outside of her facility in Madison, WI. (Photo: Andy Manis/Associated Press) “Drain the swamp.” The three-word phrase caught fire in the final stages of Donald Trump’s campaign. For many of his supporters, it meant cleaning out lobbyists and special interests from politics. But Trump also suggested a federal […]
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The IAM’s effort to better the lives of working men and women across North America begins with giving them a voice at the bargaining table, through organizing. This video offers three examples of how the union can succeed in that goal. WATCH: Organizing in the 21st Century In the high-pressure work environment of Phoenix’s Sky
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IAM Local 2323 Young Machinist Committee held their second annual Charity Night by raising money for the Movember Foundation. From left: Alfonso D’Ambra, Rob Forbes, Dan Janssen and Evangeline Palad. Not pictured: Jessica Janovich. The IAM Local 2323 Young Machinist Committee hosted their 2nd annual Charity Night, raising nearly $1,000 for the Movember Foundation. The
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This Giving Tuesday, you can help provide the gift of mobility and freedom with a donation to Guide Dogs of America. Today kicks off the Fund-A-Need Campaign which allows you to donate needed items that will benefit the nursery, puppy, veterinary, kennel, training and student services departments. The Tuesday following Thanksgiving has grown into a
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Following nearly eight months of contentious bargaining, IAM Local 16 members avoided a strike at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) by agreeing to a contract late Saturday night. They were scheduled to strike the same day if an agreement was not reached. The agreement with Swissport Canada, a YVR airport contractor, covers 855 members—with the exception
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Uber, the app-based ride hailing company, calls it “deactivation,” but for the drivers, it really means they’ve been fired. When a driver’s rating falls low enough on its five-star grading system, Uber can unilaterally fire drivers. That would’ve been the end of their Uber driving careers, until now—at least in New York City. Thanks to
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In two separate decisions, federal judges in Texas undermined Department of Labor (DOL) efforts to add long-overdue protections for workers. On November 22, with just over a week before it was scheduled to take effect, a U.S. District blocked an Obama Administration rule that would have extended overtime eligibility to more than four million Americans.
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IAM International President Bob Martinez has announced that IAM Midwest Territory Grand Lodge Representative Steve Galloway will take over as Midwest Territory Chief of Staff. Galloway takes the reins as the second in command to IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Philip J. Gruber, effective December 1, 2016. “Steve Galloway is one of the IAM’s
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Real-life stories of the reasons for, and new approaches in, organizing new IAMAW union members. For more information, visit https://www.goiam.org/get-organized The post Organizing in the 21st Century appeared first on IAMAW.
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Machinists Union members were in full force in Las Vegas for the 36th Annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet, where volunteers, donors and allies raised nearly $1.5-million dollars for Guide Dogs of America, which provides guide dogs free of charge to blind and visually impaired men and women in the United States and Canada. With
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