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The IAM is asking President Trump to use all means necessary, including the Defense Production Act, to save 700 IAM jobs at a strategically important aluminum smelter in the Pacific Northwest. Alcoa Intalco Works, one of only seven primary aluminum smelters remaining in the United States, announced on April 22 that it was shutting down
Read moreThe IAM is continuing its push for bold solutions to combat the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Paycheck Guarantee Act would provide grants to employers of all sizes to pay for wages and healthcare benefits for their employees.
Read moreOn this week’s edition of the IAM live webcast Activate L!VE, hardship help, financial assistance for higher education, and the IAM Employee Assistance Program were all discussed. Mitch Stevens from Union Plus talked about the various benefits union members can apply for, due to the impact of COVID-19.
Read moreThe IAM is joining 106 members of Congress in calling for labor unions to be included in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan program aiding small business and non-profits during the COVID-19 crisis.
Read moreIn a solemn and solitary ceremony at the IAM’s Winpisinger Center, the IAM paid homage to U.S. and Canadian members and leaders the union has lost in the past year.
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