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IAM Union members gathered in Mystic, Conn., over the weekend for the semi-annual Connecticut State Council of Machinists meeting. Patrick Buzzee, President of the State Council, opened the conference with a robust agenda. This gathering brought together IAM members from various industries, as well as legislative leaders, to provide an essential platform for discussing labor
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the PACCAR (operating as Kenworth) facility in Renton, Wash., which employs approximately 300 members of IAM Union District 160, as a recipient of its Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program, which supports the transition to zero-emission vehicles. “This funding support will have a massive impact on IAM Union members
Read moreRegistration is closing soon for the 2025 IAM Legislative Conference! Time is of the essence; attendees must make reservations by Monday, March 24, 2025, to guarantee the IAM hotel room rate. This important gathering of IAM political activists provides members the opportunity to have their voices heard on Capitol Hill. The conference will take place
Read moreThe state legislature in Kansas only meets for 90 days each year – and as the saying goes, “if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.” This year, members of the Kansas State Council of Machinists continued an annual tradition of being front and center at the table. As the 2025 legislative session
Read moreThe U.S. Senate and House of Representatives recently passed the IAM-endorsed Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws that reduce or even eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of public sector workers. President Biden has signed the legislation into law. The
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