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IAM Continues Organizing Efforts at Swedwood
In an interview with international labor radio station RadioLabour, IAM Woodworker Department Director William Street reports on the progress of the IAM campaign to unionize workers at Swedwood USA, an IKEA subsidiary in Danville, VA.IAM Cites IKEA for Dubious Honor in Virginia
A new report on furniture-maker IKEA, suggests that the firm’s Swedwood operations in Danville, Virginia may be the most dangerous plant in the wood furniture industry.IAM Cites IKEA for Dubious Honor in Virginia
A new report on furniture-maker IKEA, suggests that the firm’s Swedwood operations in Danville, Virginia may be the most dangerous plant in the wood furniture industry.IAM Makes News in Stockholm
During the past two weeks, the IAM’s organizing campaign at Swedwood USA, an IKEA subsidiary in Danville VA, has received extensive media coverage in IKEA’s home country of Sweden. The coverage included a feature story in a large monthly magazine and numerous stories in some of Sweden’s largest daily papers, as well as a 15-minute feature on Swedish TV’s most watched news program.Virginia Woodworkers Get International Support
Approximately 800 trade union delegates at the recently concluded Builders and Woodworkers International Congress in Lille, France, voted to accept an emergency resolution submitted by the Machinists union calling on furniture giant IKEA to honor the rights of workers at an IKEA subsidiary in Danville VA, seeking to join the IAM.Decision Time Is Near - Negotiations Completed
On April 24 and 25, the Union and Company met in Idabel Oklahoma to resume negotiations for a new contract. During these meetings the Union made several proposals to save the Company money on health insurance costs. The Union’s proposals were geared towards giving the Company the savings that would be generated, through the plan design changes and premium sharing that it was proposing.Woodworkers and HPWO
Throughout the turbulent 1990's as waves of mergers and closures swept across the Forest Products Industry dislocating and disrupting the lives of tens of thousands of Machinist Woodworkers, the leadership of the Woodworkers struggled to find a response to these economic forces of change. The dramatic increase in the cost of timber and consolidations among the largest forest products corporations meant that the union needed a plan to promote stabilization in the industry and job security for its members. the IAMAW HPWO program offered the framework for an appropriate economic response.Industry Websites
A listing of Forest Products and Industry web pages.
International Associations
Builders and Woodworkers International (BWI)
The IAM is affiliated with the BWI, which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. BWI consists of unions from the building and wood workers industry, with a membership of over 11 million from 270 unions from 124 countries, including North America unions, Steelworkers (representing Canadian wood and US paper workers), Sheet metal Workers, Ironworkers, LUNA and Teamsters.
District and Local Lodge Web Pages
The IAM Woodworkers District and Local lodges.Meet The Staff of Woodworkers
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The Woodworkers Department was created in May, 1994 when the International Woodworkers of America-U.S. (IWA) affiliated with the IAM. William V. Street, Jr., Director |
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Chief of Staff Bill Street |
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Secretary Marilyn Jones |
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