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IAM Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Canadian Labour Congress. Ritchie was elected by members of the CLC Canadian Council, which consists of the top officers from all of the affiliated unions to the CLC. The Executive Committee, which meets at least four times a year,
Read moreAfter several months of negotiations, mediation and a presentation to a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) appointed by President Obama, IAM District Lodge 19 has reached a tentative agreement with the National Freight Carriers represented by the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC). The tentative agreement mirrors the PEB recommendations, except negotiators were able to maintain the
Read moreLeaders of IAM District 10, Local 516 in Manitowoc, WI, are citing a last-minute proposal from the company as a key reason for an overwhelming vote to reject the contract and authorize a strike. “While there was agreement on many issues, the company proposed new language toward the end of the negotiations that was absolutely
Read moreThe IAM is calling for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to immediately release all information related to the recent water main break at the Honeywell FM&T plant and the subsequent handling of the waste from the extensive spill. Calling the spill “a significant health risk” for anyone working in or near Honeywell’s Kansas City
Read moreThe campaign to recall Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker officially kicked off on November 15 and is on a roll. In just the first two days, more than 18,000 recall petitions were downloaded throughout the state. Initial polls show 58 percent of Wisconsinites support the recall effort. Even one of Walker’s neighbors, Cale Ziemer, let
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