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For generations of families along the coast of Maine, lobstering is a way of life – it’s something they are born into – and how these coastal communities survive. But harmful new regulations from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could wipe away a legacy of tradition and have a negative economic impact across
Read moreThis week marks the twenty-year anniversary of the start of the second Iraq War. Thousands of allied troops served, including IAM members from the U.S. and Canada. “This is a time to reflect. These veterans embody bravery, sacrifice, and patriotism,” said IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr., a U.S. Naval Air veteran said. “I will
Read moreIAM members from North America recently joined together at the William Winpisinger Education and Technology Center (W3) in Hollywood, MD. Their mission was to build on the resolution passed during the 40th IAM Grand Lodge Convention in 2022. Resolution 1 created the IAM Committee on the Future (COTF). The COTF committee was established to listen
Read moreIAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David T. Sullivan and IAM Eastern Territory Chief of Staff Chuck Herod recently met with several members of Local 698 and Local 435 at various locations in Michigan.
Read moreIAM Veteran Services Steering Committee members recently testified before a Maryland House of Delegates committee in support of Maryland House Bill 629(HB 629) in Annapolis, MD. The legislation, HB629/SB886, allows for a surviving service member’s spouse, under certain conditions such as death, suffering a service-connected disability, being declared a prisoner of war, or missing in
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