District Lodge 15 brought 80 new members into the Machinists Union recently by organizing the staff at Passaic County Prosecutors Office located at Passaic County, New Jersey. Please join me in welcoming these new members into the IAM family. This is the first win under the new “Card Check Recognition” legislation that was passed in
Read moreThe New England Conference of Machinists met in Portsmouth, New Hampshire April 8 – 9, 2006 with 46 delegates in attendance along with General Vice President Lynn D. Tucker, Jr., New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, IAM Government Employees Director Frank Carelli, IAM Legislative Director Tom Trotter, Grand Lodge Representatives James Smith, Bill Rudis and Brian Bryant, New
Read moreApril 6, 2006 Many minor bumps and scrapes occur as a result of being preoccupied with various matters.
Read moreDistrict Lodge 60 brought 15 new members into the Machinists Union recently by organizing the Vehicle Handlers at two Autoport Limited locations: 11 members in Dearborn, Michigan and 4 members in Hamtramack, Michigan. I am proud to announce that we have successfully negotiated a first agreement including the IAM Pension Plan, wage increases for all
Read moreDistrict Lodge 60 brought 15 new members into Local Lodge 698 recently by organizing the Vehicle Handlers at two Autoport Limited locations: 11 members in Dearborn, Michigan and 4 members in Hamtramack, Michigan. Please join me in welcoming these new members into the I.A.M. family. On behalf of the Eastern Territory and its members, I
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