BAILEYVILLE, Maine, Oct. 13, 2023 –Approximately 22 Machinists Union members from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1490 (District 4), along with 20 Millwrights and 38 oilers and steam and water plant operators from Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 330-3 and Millwrights Local 1121, will commence a strike at a
Read moreBAILEYVILLE, Maine, Oct. 6, 2023 – Approximately 22 Machinists Union members at a northern Maine wood pulp facility will go on strike beginning Sunday, Oct. 15 at 12:01 a.m. ET, followed shortly by 20 Millwrights and 38 oilers and steam and water plant operators, barring a drastic change in a company proposal that would eviscerate the membership’s
Read moreRegistration is now open for the 2023 Machinists Wood, Pulp & Paper Council (MWPPC) Conference from Oct. 25-29 at the Graduate Hotel in Eugene, Ore. The deadline for hotel reservations is Friday, Oct. 6.
Read moreAbout 125 IAM members from across the South recently gathered in Biloxi, MS for a Committee on the Future Listening Session. IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Steve Galloway welcomed members and thanked them for participating in this historic event. In this video report, three IAM members who attended, Mary Lee of Local 97, Mikah
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Billy Barnwell, a longtime IAM activist, and officer in Georgia, as a Special Representative in the IAM Woodworkers Department. The appointment is effective February 1, 2023. Barnwell, a 20-year IAM member, has served as President and Directing Business Representative of IAM District 131 since 2017. During his
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