Respect and equality are two values members of IAM District 947 in California want in a first contract with CARECEN. So, they took the Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committee class at the IAM’s Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Maryland. The post Negotiating For Respect appeared first on IAMAW.
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IAM International President Bob Martinez has appointed longtime healthcare worker advocate Marti A. Garza as director of the IAM’s Healthcare Department. Garza comes to the IAM with over two decades of organizing, collective bargaining and strategic campaigning experience. He has spent more than a decade supporting workers in the healthcare industry, organized and unorganized, in
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Recent nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court have given it an anti-labor ideological leaning. Some legal observers are concerned that the Supreme Court may soon re-embody what scholars call the Lochner Era, a time from 1897 to 1937, when the Court was openly hostile to the vital needs of American workers. The post The
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The majority in the U.S. Senate plans on voting as soon as Friday to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Call your senators now and urge them to reject Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. The next justice confirmed to a lifetime appointment on the Court will play a pivotal role in new cases addressing voting
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There was no seven-year itch between the Machinists of District 70 and the Guide Dogs of America as the two recently hosted the 7th Annual Robert Martinez Jr. Invitational Golf Fundraiser at the Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, KS. 10_04_2018_1_7th Annual Robert Martinez Jr. Invitational Golf Fundraiser 10_04_2018_2_7th Annual Robert Martinez Jr. Invitational
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The International Association of Machinists (IAM) quickly responded to the disaster scene caused by Hurricane Florence, a massive storm that’s devastated the lives of hundreds of Machinist members in North Carolina. The post IAM Lends Helping Hand to Hurricane Victims appeared first on IAMAW.
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Swissport workers at Chicago’s O’Hare airport voted overwhelmingly in favor of IAM representation last week. Workers cited safety, work-life balance and respect on the job as the primary reasons for voting to join the IAM. The group consists of more than 100 ramp service agents and lead ramp service agents. “All these workers wanted was
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A bipartisan group of 177 members of the House of Representatives, led by Rep. Rick Larsen (WA), sent a bipartisan letter urging Boeing Co. to respect the decision of Flight Line Technicians in South Carolina who voted to join the Machinists Union. In August, 23 U.S. Senators urged Boeing to drop its appeal and immediately begin collective bargaining
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IAM Members of Local 1297, District 54 employed at Vesuvius USA Corporation overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year deal on Friday, September 28, ending the brief, but effective strike. The strike came after members voted unanimously to reject a so-called last, best, and final offer from the employer that made draconian cuts across the board. The
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Nearly 1,300 IAM Local 933 members at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ are standing together for a fair contract in negotiations that kicked off this week. IAM International President Bob Martinez and Western Territory General Vice President Gary Allen opened negotiations alongside the bargaining committee. Healthcare, wages and retirement security are important issues. “Our
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