While final picket line preparations were underway, a tentative agreement was reached between IAM Local 1953 in Winnipeg, MN and Motor Coach Industries (MCI). “There’s no doubt that the reality of a strike was the key in getting this deal done,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Brian Short. “Everything was very fluid during this last
Read moreDoce miembros de la Logia Local 2725 Comité de Negociación recientemente completó por primera vez Programa de Preparación para Negociaciones en español. La logia 2725 representa 152 miembros – son conductores y vendedores de productos Frito-Lay del centro de distribución en Puerto Rico. El programa de tres días de duración centrado en la comunicación del
Read moreTwelve members of Puerto Rico’s Local 2725 Negotiating Committee recently completed their first ever Negotiating Prep Program conducted in Spanish. Local 2725 represents 152 members – drivers and vendors at Frito-Lay distribution in Puerto Rico. The three-day program focused on membership communication, drafting contract language, presenting proposals, analysing the company’s strengths and weaknesses and identifying
Read moreIAM District 837 in Hazelwood, Missouri brought 40 new members into the IAM through an organizing victory at VSE Corporation in Hamel, Illinois. Workers there voted by an overwhelming majority and will become members of Local Lodge 837B of District 837. Our new members work for an employer that falls under the Service Contract Act
Read moreDelegates and staff travelling to Toronto should check their hotel confirmation number information and verify that their arrival and departure dates are correct. If they aren’t, or you haven’t received your confirmation number from your hotel, please email trams@metropolitantravel.com.
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