IAM wood, pulp and paper workers are doubling down on efforts to organize their industry and grow bargaining power.
Read moreEmployees of Cascades Containerboard, a containerboard packaging process mill in Niagara Falls, NY voted to join the IAM recently. The 115 new members, triumphed after a month’s long campaign, in which the company hired the notorious Jackson-Lewis union avoidance law firm, to thwart the employees attempt to organize. Working conditions at the facility were key
Read moreIAM members and officers in lodges that represent workers in the wood, pulp and paper industries are invited to participate in the 2019 IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper Council Conference.
Read moreMembers of IAM Local W484 attended Negotiation Preparation class on their days off Saturday and Sunday, February 8-9, 2019 in preparation for upcoming negotiations at the Potlatch saw mill in Warren, Arkansas. The training was set up by Woodworker Chief of Staff Mike Rose and Business Representative Kelvin Godwin.
Read moreDistrict Lodge W2 held their Council Meeting in Tunica, MS on October 26th, preceded by a W2 Executive Board Meeting the night before.
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