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IAM members planning to attend the first IAM International Human Rights Conference still have time to get the discounted registration fee as the deadline has been extended to July 1. The conference, themed Embracing Diversity in the House of Labor, will be held September 1-5, 2011 at the Buena Vista Palace in the Walt Disney
Read moreJoin the fight to stop the South Korea, Colombia and Panama Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) by clicking “like” on the IAM Facebook page. The timing is unclear, but debate over the three seriously-flawed, pending trade deals could begin as early as this summer. If adopted, the FTAs – fashioned after the failing North American Free
Read moreDozens of young Machinists – ages 25 years and under – were recognized as the “future of our union” during opening remarks by International President Tom Buffenbarger. Nearly 600 Machinists and guests gathered in Toronto, Ontario, this week for the 2011 IAM National Staff Conference. IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger recognized General Secretary-Treasurer Warren Mart
Read moreIn two recent elections, workers welcomed the Machinists Union to the United States Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States. Fifty-three Port Agents at the Port Authority in St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John voted unanimously to join the IAM. In another election, 30 guards at the Virgin Island Hospital in St.
Read moreThe National Mediation Board (NMB) set July 7, 2011 as the starting date for a five-week election that can establish the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) as the collective bargaining representative for 14,300 Ramp/Fleet Service workers at the recently merged United and Continental Airlines. “This election is all about job security and
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