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International President Tom Buffenbarger addresses members of District 776 at the strike sanction meeting in Ft. Worth, TX. A loud and spirited crowd of District 776 members gathered at the Cowtown Coliseum in Ft. Worth, TX this past Sunday and voted by a 99.9 percent margin to sanction a strike at the Fort Worth facility
Read moreIAM volunteers from Local 598 in South Charleston, WV prepare food for distribution to local food banks. (left to right) Local 598 Vice President Rose Hairston, Local 598 Member Cliff Means, Local 598 Member Joe Davenport For 30 years, members of IAM Local 598 in South Charleston, WV have proved they care about their neighbors
Read moreThe value of good union representation often goes far beyond securing good wages, benefits and working conditions. For members of TCU-IAM and Railroad District 19 employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), it’s having the ability to challenge a management order requiring employees to report illnesses and accidents that occur outside the workplace or on
Read moreThe local community turned out in force for the dedication of Local 2003’s new headquarters building in Daleville, AL. The local serves nearly 4,000 IAM members employed at nearby Ft. Rucker. Years of planning and months of construction came to fruition for Local 2003 in Daleville, AL this week when Daleville Mayor Wes Etheredge joined
Read moreA highly punitive anti-worker budget, put forth by House GOP members this week, is on its way to the House floor after the House Budget Committee approved the deeply-flawed piece of legislation Wednesday. The “Path to Prosperity” plan, drafted by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), calls for substantial cuts to federal jobs, salaries and
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