IAM Local 985 in Coosa Pines, Alabama, overwhelmingly approved a new 3-year deal with the first pay increase above .35 cents in the history of the agreement. Tier 1 got $3.50 over 3 years and tier 2 got $5.75 over 3 years, with no takeaways, all while maintaining the IAM National Pension Plan.
Read moreU.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai recently traveled to Minneapolis to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s Invest in America agenda and attend a roundtable with the IAM District 77 members to highlight USTR’s worker-centered trade policy. Ambassador Tai is the principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on U.S. trade policy.
Read moreHONESDALE, PA, October 11, 2023- The dedicated Public Works employees of the Borough of Honesdale have taken a significant step towards securing better wages, improved benefits, enhanced working conditions, and the respect and dignity they deserve in the workplace.
Read moreArbitration plays a vital role in the grievance procedure with many of our union contracts with employers. The Union understands this importance so a specialized class, “Arbitration” was recently held at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md. The training teaches IAM members from various industries and trades about the arbitration
Read moreApproximately 332 Lockheed Martin employees at Bluegrass Station near Lexington, KY., voted on Thursday, October 5, to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
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