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Nothing but Takeaways

The Machinist members at the bargaining table couldn’t believe their ears. “The only thing they offered was a 5 cent increase per hour for the first year. Everything else was a takeaway,” said Cornell Beard, IAM District 70 Directing Business Representative, incredulously. “Shock was on the face of every Machinist in that room. One of […]

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Deadline for Intermediate Web Development Approaching

Don’t miss you chance to hone your website building skills in the IAM Communication’s Department Intermediate Web Development Class October 21-26, 2018 at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD. Deadline to register for the class is Friday, August 24. This intermediate-level class is for local and district lodges that already have a website

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LCLAA Convenes in Puerto Rico

The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement’s (LCLAA) 22nd National Membership Convention took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where union members showed solidarity and commitment to the island, nearly one year after Hurricane Maria. The AFL-CIO constituency group elected a new President, the first woman and immigrant to hold the position. Machinists Union members

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Federal Workers Speak: Kim Valadez

As the White House wages war against unionized federal workers, NFFE-IAM members are fighting back by sharing their stories about labor’s pride, power and patriotism. In part one of an on-going series we meet Kim Valadez, an NFFE-IAM member from San Francisco who works at the Veterans Administration.   The post Federal Workers Speak: Kim

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Federal Workers Speak: Lisa Fells

As the White House wages war against unionized federal workers, NFFE-IAM members are fighting back by sharing their stories about labor’s pride, power and patriotism. In part one of an on-going series we meet Lisa Fells, an NFFE-IAM member from Alabama who works at the Veterans Administration.   The post Federal Workers Speak: Lisa Fells

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La Crosse IAM Locals 21 & 1115 on Strike Against Trane

Members of IAM Local 21 and 1115, employed at heating and air conditioning-manufacturer Trane Co., are on strike today after voting down the company’s proposed contract offer in La Crosse, WI Saturday. Key sticking points include wages, mandatory overtime, healthcare, no-fault attendance system, contingent work force, and retirement benefits. The nearly 500 production, maintenance and

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Stop the Layoffs at Red River

Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. and National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) President Randy L. Erwin sent a joint letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressing serious concern regarding the impact of the planned layoff of 306 IAM members at the Red River Army Depot (RRAD) in Texarkana, Texas. The planned layoff comes less than three

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