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For the past two years, the IAM Veterans Services team has been traveling across the country, assisting and advocating on behalf of our veteran members. On Jan. 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) notified the IAM that the Veterans Services Program had reached their long and hard-fought goal. IAM is officially the
Read moreDear IAM family, As we observe Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Canada, it’s essential to take a moment to honor the brave individuals who have selflessly served our countries. Today and every day, we celebrate their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication to protecting our freedoms. These commemorative days serve as
Read moreIAM’s Veterans Services Coordinator Richard Evans recently joined America’s Work Force Union Podcast host Ed “Flash” Ferenc in the latest episode of the podcast. Evans shared his story about going from a U.S. Navy sailor to an IAM member at Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS PAX River), to then becoming an official advocate for
Read moreIAM military veterans recently experienced a once-in-a-lifetime visit to the White House for the AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council’s (UVC) Veterans Workforce Development meeting. IAM Veterans Services Coordinator Richard Evans, Assistant Veterans Services Coordinator Bryan Stymacks, Grand Lodge Auditor Chiqui (C.Q.) Guevara, and District 98 Assistant Directing Business Representative Kermit Forbes Jr. represented the IAM at
Read moreAbout 30 IAM members from around the U.S. were selected to attend training in April at the IAM’s Winpisinger Center to prepare to assist IAM military veterans in obtaining earned benefits from the U.S. Veterans Affairs Administration (VA). Some were veterans themselves, and others are volunteers who want to stand up as allies for veterans
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