The Machinists Union is raising strong concerns regarding the recently announced direction of the Administration’s trade policy. “Criticizing Canada’s trade practices does not contribute to improving the lives of our members, who have been so devastated by a trade agenda that favors corporations over workers,” said IAM International President Bob Martinez. “The Administration should be […]
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As he does every day, Bruce Mills glanced at his phone this morning to see the daily text from Tamara, his wife of twenty-one years. The message read, “I believe in you.” Armed with those words, Bruce Mills will start his day in his new job as the Interim President/DBR of IAM District Lodge 27
IAM Local 623 members employed at Electrolux in St. Cloud, MN attend an information session on the IAM Free College program, a union benefit extended to the members and their families in the wake of Electrolux’s announced plant closing. As the GOP-Trump tax cuts continue to annihilate the country, leaving plant closing after plant closing
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The Machinists are joining U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (CT) in a push to increase Buy America provisions for defense products made for the military to 100 percent. The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, would bolster economic and national security and create good, middle-class jobs. TAKE ACTION: Call your Senators at 202-224-3121
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The primary mission of the IAM’s world-class education facility, the Winpisinger Center, is making education available to all Machinists Union members. Current and future officers, activists and members come to Southern Maryland year-round to learn the skills and tools they need to grow and more effectively represent the membership. That mission is why all of
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La misión principal de la instalación de educación clase-mundial del IAM, el Winpisinger Center (W3), es poner la educación a disposición de todos los miembros de la Unión de Maquinistas. Los funcionarios, activistas y miembros actuales y futuros vienen al sur de Maryland durante todo el año para aprender las habilidades y herramientas que necesitan
The IAM motto is Justice on the Job, Service to the Community. Attend the IAM Community Services Class September 9-14 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD and learn how to help your local fulfill that motto. Participants will learn how to establish a community services committee at their local
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Time is running out to register for the EAP IV Program September 16-21, 2018 held at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Deadline to register is July 22, 2018. The Employee Assistance Program classes equip assistance coordinators with the skills and resources to assist members who are seeking help for
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For eight long weeks, IAM Local Lodge 818 members have been walking the picket line at Tecnocap in West Virginia. The post Tecnocap Workers Hold the Line appeared first on IAMAW.
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President Trump issued three executive orders on May 25 that make it harder for federal workers to do their job. Machinists Union members are among thousands of federal civil servants who support our military, fight wildfires and care for wounded veterans. Under the guise of “civil service reform,” each of the orders take away rights
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