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Southern Territory GVP Bob Martinez (center) joined members of the Local 2003 Bargaining Committee for the opening round of negotiations with Army Fleet Services, a government contractor employing more than 3,500 IAM members at Ft. Rucker in southeastern Alabama. Representatives of Local 2003 at Ft. Rucker, AL, opened negotiations this week with Army Fleet Services
Read moreThe IAM Legislative Conference is set for May 9-12, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C. You can reserve rooms by calling the Hyatt Regency directly at 202-737-1234. Among the events planned will be a broadcast by MSNBC television and radio host Ed Schultz. Legislative Conference delegates must register on Monday, May 9, between
Read moreIn a column published in the San Francisco Chronicle, self-described “token conservative” columnist Debra J. Saunders describes General Electric Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt as the “Jobs Czar from Hell.” President Obama chose Immelt to head the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness last January – this despite some pretty glaring conflicts of interests,
Read moreBringing years of collective bargaining experience to the position, former IAM Strategic Resources Director Steve Sleigh has been named the Fund Director for the IAM National Pension and Benefit Trust Funds. The Fund Director’s primary responsibilities are to provide the highest possible pension benefits to the maximum number of IAM-represented employees, and to make certain
Read moreIAM members in Washington, D.C. were among tens of thousands who marched in AFL-CIO ‘We Are One’ events across the country to show support for workers in states where collective bargaining rights are under attack. IAM members, retirees and headquarters staff joined more than 1,000 activists in Washington, D.C. to show solidarity with working people
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