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New IAM Members in California Rally Against Company Refusing to Negotiate

Newly organized IAM workers at K&N Industries in Riverside, CA held a rally to demand that the company follow a National Labor Relations Board ruling to negotiate with the union. U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA), pictured, called on the company to bargain in good faith. Newly organized IAM members employed at K&N Manufacturing in Riverside, …

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Snowstorm Be Damned; California Army Depot Workers Vote IAM

The IAM is proud to welcome 216 new members who overwhelmingly voted “union yes” at the Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, CA. The AECOM employees handle the storage and repair of equipment for the U.S. Army. Western Territory General Vice President Gary Allen congratulated the new members for standing up to a ruthless anti-union campaign. …

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Don’t Believe Anti-Union Hype, Cadence Workers Say

IAM 751 Union Steward Gary Naple, Business Rep Greg Campos and Union Steward Mike Powell. After one year of membership in the Machinists Union, union stewards at Cadence Aerospace-Giddens have this advice for workers at companies in the midst of union votes: Don’t believe what the company’s anti-union consultants say. About anything. “None of it …

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Gains in New Contract for District 751 Hytek Members

IAM District 751 members at Hytek Finishes in Kent, WA voted 95-percent “yes” last week on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, which includes across-the-board benefits. “This is a good contract that makes improvements in wages and other areas,” said District 751 President Jon Holden. “Our members at Hytek work hard, and this contract rewards them …

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