IAM Local 700 members in Middletown and IAM Local 1746 in East Hartford, CT voted overwhelmingly to accept a new 5.5 year contract with Pratt & Whitney. The agreement, passed by a vote of 1,691 to 385 on Sunday, gives the 2,600 IAM members annual raises of 2.5 percent as well as $6,500 in bonuses.
Read moreRetirement is widely imagined to be a time of rest, relaxation with travel, hobbies and grandchildren expected to take up many of the hours previously spent on careers, commuting and hurried coffee breaks.
Read moreThe IAM and a coalition of union and retiree groups stand adamantly against legislation introduced in the House of Representatives that would make it even easier for multiemployer pension plans to cut benefits.
Read moreInstead of struggling to decide what to buy for someone you love this year, why not make a contribution to Guide Dogs of America in their honor?
Read moreThe IAM has great respect for the men and women who have served our country in the Armed Forces.
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