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A management proposal to abolish the defined benefit pension plan for IAM members of Local 851 at Caterpillar Inc., in Joliet, IL was only one reason for the overwhelming 585-37 vote to strike the heavy equipment manufacturer this week. Additional proposals fueling the strike vote included the absence of a cost-of-living formula, increased use of
Read moreAt the annual IAM Workers’ Memorial Ceremony to honor fellow members who passed away from on-the-job accidents or job-related illnesses, IAM President Tom Buffenbarger expressed condolences to the families of fallen members on behalf of all IAM members Dozens of IAM members gathered at the William W. Winpisinger Center’s Workers’ Memorial in honor of the
Read moreMembers of the IAM’s Joint Air Transport Safety Committee (JASC) met this week at the Winpisinger Education Center with the goal of coordinating the ground and flight safety programs of Districts 140, 141, and 142 and to review a pair of accidents that led to the deaths of two IAM members. The JATSC was formed
Read moreCongress needs to hear from working families and the unemployed on two important bills now stuck in the legislative process. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Mark Begich (D-AK) have introduced S. 1517, the 21st Century Works Progress Administration (WPA) Act, a bill
Read moreStudents from Aviation High School in New York city get a unique insight into their future aviation careers as part of a training partnership between the IAM and Aviation High School. The program includes training at the IAM Winpisinger Education Center, visits to federal transportation agencies, a special White House visit and a tour of
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