IAM Representatives participated at the annual Steering Committee meeting hosted by IBEW for Siemens and Siemens Energy in Washington, D.C. “For the past decade, Siemens has gathered local union leadership with International Representatives to discuss labor issues with a group of key unions, including the IAM,” said IAM Collective Bargaining Director Craig Norman. “This is
Read moreThe Winpisinger Center is offering Online Parliamentary Procedure for IAM Members and Leaders. The trainings will be held on Wednesday, June 12, at noon and 8 p.m. ET and again on Saturday, June 15 at 11 a.m. ET. Each session will run less than an hour and a half. This training is open to all
Read moreThe IAM negotiates many contracts for its membership every year. Members often wonder what it takes to sit down at the bargaining table and negotiate a contract. For instance, negotiations often involve discussing and agreeing on issues such as wages, working conditions, benefits and more. These discussions can be intense and require a deep understanding
Read moreIn March, a road and facility technician working for the Crystal Lakes Road and Recreation Association in Colorado reached out to IAM about organizing a union in his workplace, consisting of himself and two other technicians. IAM Western Territory Grand Lodge Representative Steven Van Wie collected union authorization cards and filed a petition with the
Read moreMore than 30 members of IAM Local 1391 (District 34) ratified a strong new agreement recently. The members are employed by Proximo Distillers Indiana (PDI) in Lawrenceburg, Ind. The new three-year agreement features wage increases of 24% over the life of the deal, two weeks of vacation for new hires, and accelerated vacation accruals for
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