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The IAM is calling on President Obama to proceed with caution during the administration’s ongoing export control review, and to not assume that easing export controls will necessarily lead to U.S. job creation. “While current export controls are in need of reform, we must be mindful that policies that encourage or facilitate further outsourcing of
Read moreLong-time Ohio State Council of Machinists President Harold Langford of Galion, OH passed away today at the age of 77. Langford, a 54-year member, was also serving as Local 1151’s President. One of the IAM’s most veteran and treasured activists, Langford joined the IAM in 1956 when he went to work for Galion Iron Works.
Read moreMembers of Local 714 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, were all smiles following the recent ratification of their first collective agreement with Wasaya Airways. “The membership endorsed their new agreement by 100 percent,” said District 140 General Chairperson and Organizer Ian Morland. “For some of the members, it means an increase of four dollars an hour. Yes,
Read moreGeneral Electric, exporter of thousands of U.S. jobs, is running a major ad campaign called American Renewal. The radio, television and print ads give the impression that GE is now a champion of “Made in America.” One print ad boasts “We call it the American Renewal. And it means making things right here in America.
Read moreMore than 250 Service Contract workers who provide valuable support for the U.S. Air Force at Nellis AFB near Las Vegas, NV, recently voted overwhelmingly for IAM representation, citing the Machinists’ great track record in Service Contract agreements. “This is a great win for the IAM,” said Western Territory GVP Gary Allen. “The teamwork between
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