Quick links+
Ohio, California Lead ‘Hell Yes’ Tally Union members in two key states, California and Ohio, are running neck and neck for bragging rights over which state has the most members pledging to vote in the upcoming gubernatorial elections. Other states coming on strong in the unofficial competition are Illinois, Florida and Maryland. The state-by-state tally
Read moreLocal 1943 Members Reject AK Steel Offer In a day-long vote, locked out members of AEIF-IAM Local 1943 in Middletown, OH voted to reject vaguely worded outsourcing and back-to-work terms contained in a “final offer” from AK Steel Corp. The company presented the 2-inch thick document three days earlier, angering the locked out workforce by
Read moreCustom Made Harley-Davidson Raffled Off A custom built and painted 2006 Harley-Davidson Street Guide FLHX raffled to benefit the Guide Dogs of America http://www.guidedogsofamerica.org/ was won by Carole Mertens of Minnesota. Another fundraiser is currently under way. The IAMAW Bike Build http://iamawbikebuild.com/, allows visitors to track the progress of the custom bike being built in an effort to
Read moreIAM Historical Treasures Found in Attic What Christina Carter found in the attic of the house her grandfather built is a treasure-trove of IAM history. Buried under generations of keepsakes were items belonging to Carter’s great-grandfather, Peter J. Conlon, a pioneer and builder of the IAM. “I just couldn’t throw the artifacts away,” explained
Read moreFormer Texas Governor Ann Richards Dies Former Texas Governor and progressive Democrat Ann Richards, 73, died yesterday from esophageal cancer at her home in Austin. Richards was elected governor of Texas in 1991 after a brutal campaign against West Texas millionaire Clayton Williams. Richards went on to help revitalize the state’s economy, appoint more women
Read more