District 34 Supports Troops

To honor those serving in the military, District Lodge 34 in Columbus, OH called on their Local Lodges to participate in a Holiday Care Package Drive for the troops.

Local 912 Honors Members

IAM Aircraft Engine Lodge 912 in Cincinnati, OH, held it's annual Awards and Dinner Meeting last week.

District 15 Receives Voluntary Recognition At Four Locations

District 15 recently won voluntary recognition for new IAM members at four locations. Drivers for New England Motor Freight at terminals located in Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH and Cincinnati, OH, joined the IAM after a majority of employees signed authorization cards.

Penske Fuelers Vote IAM

Workers who fuel trucks at Penske Truck Leasing in Cincinnati, OH recently voted to join the mechanics at that location already represented by the IAM.

Human Rights Day

Monday, December 10th, was International Human Rights Day — commemorating the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The declaration states, “Everyone has the right to form and join trade unions for the protection of his interests.”

Machinists At Nordson Ratify Agreement

Nearly 150 IAM Members at Local 1802 at Nordson Corporation headquartered in Amherst, OH, recently ratified a new agreement.

Pratt & Whitney Machinists Ratify Agreement

More than 4,100 IAM members at Pratt & Whitney (P&W) a unit of United Technologies Corporation, overwhelmingly ratified a three-year contract yesterday. The current contract was set to expire at midnight December 2nd.

P&W Negotiations Resume

Negotiations at Pratt & Whitney (P&W) are set to resume today after the Thanksgiving Holiday.

The talks which re-opened on November 8 following an overwhelming vote to approve strike sanction authority continue to center on job security for the IAM.

Congressman Courtney Visits Local 1871

U.S. Rep. Joseph D. Courtney (D-CT) visited IAM Local 1871 in Groton, CT last week to announce funding to begin ramping up Virginia-class submarine production to two submarines per year.

Local 1943 Committeeman Elected To School Board

David French, Committeeman at Local Lodge 1943 in Middletown, OH was elected to his first term on the Madison School Board November 6th. 

China's Trade Surplus

A recent issue of Manufacturing & Technology News reports that China’s manufacturing trade surplus with the entire world continues to grow at an alarmingly fast rate. China has posted large trade surpluses with the United States for several years but deficits with other nations. That is changing dramaticly -  from $31 billion in 2001 to $277 billion in 2006 and a projected $400 billion for 2007.

McBroom Recognized As IAM Sister Of The Month

Toni McBroom has been an active IAM member for nearly 25 years. Currently the Communicator/Educator for Local 956 in Archbold, OH. Toni also served as Trustee and Recording Secretary in addition to serving as Vice President of District 34.

District 1 Sets MNPL Record

District 1 raised more than 49,000 dollars at their annual Stewards and Officers Appreciation dinner on November 7.

IUMSWA Leader Passes

Arthur Batson, Jr., the feisty union leader who was once jailed for battling strike breakers and later served as President of the Industrial Union of Marine Shipbuilding Workers of America (IUMSWA), succumbed to cancer on November 10, 2007 at Veterans Hospital in Long Beach, CA. He was 72.

Liberty Ships: Union Built To Last

Labor’s handiwork can be found on every page of our nation’s history.

GLR/Mayor Smith Elected To 6th Term

Eastern Territory GLR James Smith was recently re-elected to a 6th term as mayor of South Lebanon, OH .

Members At Pratt Approve Strike Sanction

District 26 members from three IAM Locals in Middletown, East Hartford and Cheshire, CT, overwhelmingly voted to authorize the Negotiating Committee to call for a strike vote if the membership rejects Pratt & Whitney's (P&W) contract offer in December. The strike sanction vote does not, itself, compel a strike.

Motor City Lodge 698 Receives Award

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 812 Commander Ramon Saiz paid a surprise visit to Local 698 President Stuart Proctor recently at the 2007 IAM Automotive Conference in Phoenix, AZ last month.

Eastern Territory Members Win Photo Awards

Each year, the IAM celebrates working men and women in the IAM calendar and each month features a different IAM workplace with photographs of members doing their jobs. The 2008 calendar will contain photos taken in the workplace by IAM members.

AFL-CIO Files Complaint Charging NLRB With Assault on Workers' Rights

The AFL-CIO filed a complaint with the International Labor Organization (ILO) that the current Board's decisions represents a "systematic effort to deny workers' rights in violation of international labor standards."

Honorable Mention - Machining a Shaft

Charles Fleegle, Jr., LL 1400, Voith Siemens Hydro, York, PA

Honorable Mention - Birth of a Brake Line

 Roger Buchop, LL 956, Cooper-Standard Automotive, Archbold, OH

Attempt To Override SCHIP Veto Fails

By a vote of 273-156, an attempt to override President Bush’s veto of expanded funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) failed on Thursday. 

Rally For Striking Local 439 Members

Members at IAM Local Lodge 439 who work at Hugo Boss Cleveland, Inc. have elected to strike effective 12:01 AM, Saturday, October 20, 2007 after rejecting their employer’s final offer last Thursday.

BIW to Build First Zumwalt DDG-1000 Destroyer

IAM members of Local S6, District 4 at Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Portland, ME welcomed news recently that their shipyard has been selected to build the Navy’s new Zumwalt-class of advanced destroyers. The flagship DDG-1000 is scheduled to begin fabrication sometime in 2008 with delivery expected in 2013.