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The Machinists Union this week continued its push for  fair trade policies. In testimony before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the IAM again sounded the alarm on unfair trade practices that cost North American jobs, like the forced transfer of technology by countries like China.  âOver the years, China has relied on transfers […]
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New York Cityâs Taxi and Limousine Commission has until Monday, May 21 to decide whether to accept or reject groundbreaking new pay rules proposed by the Independent Drivers Guild, a Machinists Union affiliate which represents and advocates for more than 60,000 app-based drivers in the city. Support for the rules is growing, with more than 16,000 drivers signed on
Retired International President George Kourpias, General Vice President Rickey Wallace, co-workers and family members of former IAM Communications Department Director Robert Kalaski were in attendance, as the departmentâs production studio was dedicated in the late Kalaskiâs honor. âBob Kalaski ran this department from 1977 to 2000, a time of great changes in communications and technology,â
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The Workplace Democracy Act would strengthen the middle class by restoring workersâ rights to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions. Â Declining unionization has fueled rising inequality and corporate profits are at an all-time high, while wages as a percentage of the economy are near an all-time low. The middle class is disappearing, and
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After an eight-month legal battle, 100 welders at Precision Castparts in Portland, OR got one step closer to having union representation when they were on the winning end of a recent decision under the NLRA. In September 2017, the group voted to join the IAM, but the company disputed their ability to do so. The
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You didnât have to twist anyoneâs arm in the Southern Territory to get them to come out for the second annual GVP Mark A. Blondin Path to Freedom Car Show, Fun Run and BBQ Cook-Off held recently at IAM District Lodge 776 in Fort Worth, TX. 05_15_2018_11_Path to freedom 05_15_2018_10_Path to freedom 05_15_2018_9_Path to freedom
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If you werenât able to watch our special edition live webcast of Activate L!VE from the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center, you can watch it now or anytime. See it on: Facebook YouTube Twitter Activate L!VE regularly webcasts each Wednesday at 3 p.m. Eastern and can be seen on all three of the
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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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