Hundreds of union members rallied in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the legislative death of the TPP, also known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But Senator Bernie Sanders says Congress has a long way to go as millions of Americans toil and tumble under economic insecurity. The post Toppling the TPP appeared first on IAMAW.
Diane Babineaux, a longtime Machinists Union advocate for civil, human and women’s rights, will retire as a General Vice President of the IAM. Her retirement is effective June 30, 2017. Babineaux, a General Vice President since July 2013, has served in a variety of positions within the IAM since coming on board at IAM Headquarters.
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IAM Local 701 auto mechanics, along with volunteers, strike to protect their pensions at Roesch Ford and Roesch Ford Trucking Center in Bensenville, IL. Photo courtesy of Ryan Kelly of IAM Local 126. IAM Local 701 auto mechanics working at Roesch Ford and Roesch Ford Trucking Center in Bensenville, IL walked out on strike Thursday,
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With the holiday season quickly approaching, please don’t forget to submit your registration form for the February 2017 IAM Employee Assistance Program (EAP) I class by the December 12, 2016 deadline. Click for the call letter and registration forms in: English ǀ French The first IAM EAP I session will be conducted February 19-24, 2017 at the William
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The 2017 IAM Scholarship Competition is now accepting applications. The deadline for submissions is February 24, 2017. Click here to see the eligibility rules and download applications. The IAM awards scholarships to: Children of IAM members (parent or guardian) applying for college Children of IAM members (parent or guardian) applying for vocational or technical school
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Being a union member has plenty of benefits and for Union Plus credit card holders, winning the American Dream Sweepstakes could be one of them. Click here to get the sweepstakes details. As part of celebrating the 30th anniversary of Union Plus, more than $100,000 in prizes are being given away through the end of
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The IAM today announced that approximately 28,000 IAM members at United Airlines will receive major and much deserved pay increases. Base wage rates will increase by an average of 19 percent and will escalate by an average of 32 percent by 2021. Since 2014, IAM members at United have ratified 14 separate contracts that have
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Middletown, OH Local 1943 President and Directing Business Representative Neil Douglas honored the service and sacrifice of Ohio veterans and active duty service members at a Veteran’s Day ceremony held at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown. The annual event is the result of a joint effort of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW)
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IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Phil Gruber showed his appreciation to more than 100 retired and active military IAM members from Missouri and Illinois during the annual Veterans Appreciation Brunch hosted by IAM District 9 in Bridgeton, MO. IAM District 9 gave back to the their district’s military veterans by holding its annual Veterans
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By planning legislation to allow foreign companies to own up to 49 percent of an airline in Canada, the Canadian government is risking thousands of IAM jobs, and those of other transport workers. (Air Canada jet pushback) Speaking to the Montreal Chamber of Commerce last week, Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau laid out the
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