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Machinists Union International President Tom Buffenbarger speaks at the annual IAM Workers’ Memorial service for friends and family of IAM members who perished from workplace illness or injuries. Families, friends and fellow IAM members gathered at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center as part of a national observance of Workers’ Memorial Day to
Read moreIAM representatives from the United States who are assigned to the 2011 National Staff Conference scheduled for June 12-16, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, are reminded that they need a valid U.S. Passport enter Canada. If you do not have a current passport, you should apply for, or update, your Passport as soon as possible. Click
Read moreThe National Mediation Board (NMB) has authorized a representation election that could establish the IAM as the sole collective bargaining representative for 24,605 Flight Attendants at the recently merged United-Continental Airlines. The election will commence on May 17, 2011 and conclude on June 29, 2011. With strong support from Flight Attendants at both carriers, and
Read more“I can’t not issue a complaint in the face of such evidence.” That was the reaction from National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon, when asked about his decision to issue a complaint against the Boeing Company. Few NLRB complaints have generated as much publicity. Hundreds of media outlets reported on the
Read moreLocal 1943 President D. Scott Rich answers questions about contract terms during a ratification meeting, where members voted overwhelmingly to approve the three-year accord. Members of Local 1943 in Middletown, OH, employed by AK Steel ratified a three-year agreement that was set to expire in September of this year. The accord features across-the-board wage increases,
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