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The IAM is proud to announce the successful completion of a merger agreement that makes members of the Northern Independent Union the newest members of the Machinists Union. “This merger agreement was a lengthy process that began last April,” explained Grand Lodge Representative Colin Cherry. “Essentially it gave their members a year to test drive
Read moreEl 21 de Junio 2012 es el último día para reservar su habitación de hotel, a una tarifa reducida para la Convención Nacional de LCLAA 2012 en Orlando, Florida. Este año la convención nacional se llevará a cabo en el Disney Coronado Springs Resort, del 25 al 28 Julio 2012, y proporcionará a los activistas
Read moreNFFE-IAM members attending the IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. lobbied hard on Capitol Hill last week calling on House members to defeat a proposed anti-worker amendment that would have limited the official time union representatives are given to represent employees, an essential component of effective labor-management relations in the federal sector. Thousands more members
Read moreTea Party zealots and right-wing conservatives often rail over government’s supposedly heavy hand in the lives of American citizens, yet one of their favorite lawmakers has transformed his office into a veritable lobbying front for the exclusive benefit of large corporations. As chairman of the powerful House Oversight Committee, California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA),
Read moreDistrict 776 filed formal Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over misleading and threatening mail sent from Lockheed Martin to IAM members on strike. The letter was directed to striking employees who have outstanding loans with the Lockheed Martin Corporation Hourly Employees Savings Plan (HSP), a 401(k) savings plan, which
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