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Watch Tonight’s Special Edition of Activate L!VE from the Winpisinger Center

Don’t miss tonight’s Activate L!VE webcast at 7 pm Eastern from the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The show will include participation from a live audience of IAM members currently attending classes, and we will hear from WWW Director Chris Wagoner. This is a great opportunity for everyone watching to […]

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Every Three Years…

iMail, News, Southern / Jeff Adair

Local Lodge 1296 ALOG Corporation Negotiating Team from Fort Campbell Army Base, KY Negotiating a contract for a new group of Machinists members is one of the most exciting moments for any IAM representative. On paper, you are able to actually see all the benefits that come from holding a Machinists Union card. There’s

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IAM Florida Sugar Workers Urge Congress to Reject Anti-Sugar Amendment

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IAM Florida Sugar Workers recently sent Democratic members of the House of Representatives a letter urging them to “oppose the Virginia Foxx and Danny Davis anti-sugar farmer and sugar worker amendment.” “This amendment singles out U.S. sugar farmers and would take away their non-recourse loans while leaving those loans in place for 27 other agricultural commodities,

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IAM International President speaks out against GOP tax bill

Congresswoman Pelosi stands with Machinists against outsourcing

IAM Machinists On Strike Against ULA

iMail, News, Southern, Western / Jeff Adair

Strike Line Cape Canaveral, FL The first day of a strike always garners a lot of attention; from the media, the community and even union members. But it’s the second day that separates the real heroes. Day two makes it clear who is willing to talk about change and who is willing to fight for it.

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Machinists Take Over Capitol Hill

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IAM members from across the country are joining together in Washington, DC this week to meet legislators and advocate for working people. “Our message for every elected official is simple: represent the people who make this country move,” IAM International President Bob Martinez said as a part of his opening remarks for the 2018 Legislative

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IAM Local Lodge 1751 Ranks Grow with Swissport Workers

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Once again, Swissport workers at Montréal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport have turned to the IAM for union representation. “We organized 250 Swissport ground handlers, ground mechanics, storekeepers, operations officers, and communications coordinator in March,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Michel Richer. This group wanted the same benefits as their co-workers, that being better working

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IAM Celebrates 130 Years!

Plenty at Stake for ULA Machinists

iMail, News, Southern / Jeff Adair

There’s a lot at stake right now. And the nearly 600 IAM Members who work at United Launch Alliance are acutely aware of that fact as Sunday, May 6, 2018, draws near. That’s the day Machinists members in all three locations, Decatur, AL, Vandenburg AFB and Cape Canaveral, Florida, will cast their vote to either

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