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As IAM members continue to bravely confront the coronavirus crisis, IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr., remotely attended IAM District 751’s 2020 Membership Conference.
Read moreIn a new op-ed article in The Hill, Economic Policy Institute’s (EPI) Robert E. Scott explains that President Trump’s self-touted policy for an American manufacturing comeback has actually not stemmed the tide of offshoring U.S. jobs.
Read moreThe IAM joined other labor organizations representing millions of workers across North America calling on Congress to protect every citizen’s right to vote during these unstable times. The coalition is encouraging expanded online voter registration, extended early voting periods with safe and sanitized polling places, and increased vote-by-mail opportunities.
Read moreOn this week’s edition of the Activate L!VE webcast, Brian Urban, a member of IAM Local 2379, outlined the fight to save jobs at Alcoa Intalco in Ferndale, WA, where 600 members are scheduled to be laid off by the end of July.
Read moreWayne Wallace, a long time IAM member and officer, passed away last week at the age of 83. Wallace’s roles included serving as IAM Local 23 Business Representative, IAM District Lodge 96 Business Representative, and President Emeritus of the Georgia State Council of Machinists.
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