IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Laura Ewan, an experienced labor lawyer who has represented the IAM and various IAM Districts in the Pacific Northwest, to associate general counsel in the IAM Legal Department.
Read moreLooking for another reason to attend Guide Dogs of America’s annual charity weekend in Las Vegas? Look no further – GDA will be raffling a Princess OceanMedallion™ vacation package valued at $3,000. Raffle tickets will be sold in person at all GDA sponsored Vegas events November 21-23.
Read moreA few miles south of San Diego, in Chula Vista, CA, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) today employs approximately 200 people at its subsidiary, Collins Aerospace. Chula Vista is also home to IAM Local 755, where its members at the plant remember what things were like before UTC took over.
Read moreIt’s been often said that, “the legacy of successful leaders lives on through the people they touch along the way. They invest in people, and encourage those who they develop to pass on everything they learn from them to others who will do the same. People are what matter in this world—not money or fame
Read moreOctober was a busy month for IAM representatives at District W2 as two of their contracts were back on the table. Machinist members ratified agreements with both aerospace contractor Delaware Resource Group (DRG) and manufacturer Koppers, Inc. in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
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