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IAM District Lodge W24 was recognized for leadership and strength in the Oregon Organizing Project at the 53rd Oregon AFL-CIO Convention held in Bend, OR on September 29, 2013. The Oregon Organizing Project was started by Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain. The project develops and maintains a network of labor unions and constituency groups in
Read moreGovernment agencies, national parks and monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, have been closed for three days due to a government shutdown, brought on by Republican lawmakers’ refusal to pass a budget unless Democrats agreed to defund Obamacare. The government shutdown poses severe risks for federal workers and their local communities, says NFFE-IAM
Read moreThe growing trade deficit with China cost the U.S. economy $37 billion in wages in 2011 alone, and eliminated over 2.1 million manufacturing jobs from 2001 to 2011, according to a new Economic Policy Institute report. Manufacturing jobs have long been a staple of the U.S. economy; providing good jobs and livable wages to workers.
Read moreFormer IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Don Wharton, right, presents retired Grand Lodge Auditor Theron Black, left, with the IAM’s 70-Year Veteran award and pin for his many years of IAM membership. Retired Grand Lodge Auditor Theron Black has received the Machinists Union’s 70-year Veteran award for his many years of service as an IAM member. Former
Read more“Snake and Mongoose,” a drag-racing film that was made entirely with union labor, is now playing in 14 cities across the country. IAM members looking for a break from today’s sex and violence-soaked movie offerings will enjoy “Snake and Mongoose,” a new independent film produced entirely by union members. The film tells the story of
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