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IAM General Vice Presidents Mark Blondin and Diane Babineaux, second and third from right, respectively, march with over 200 IAM members and thousands of others at the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Selma to Montgomery march. (Photo: Bill Burke/Page One Photography) One newspaper referred to Selma, AL as a tiny town on the outskirts of
Read moreIAM members meet with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Stop Fast Track Lobby Day in Washington, DC. Warren has been outspoken in her opposition to the administration’s plan to rush through the Trans-Pacific Partnership with only an up-or-down vote. IAM members joined a blitz of union activists in Washington, DC to lobby against a
Read moreIAM representatives met in Fort Lauderdale, FL to prepare for upcoming contract talks in June with General Electric. Front row, from left, Matt Jackson, Local 78, Milwaukee, WI; Fred Parr, Eric Kratzer, Matt Louiso, Greg Hensley, John Pelle, Lloyd Friend, Local 912, Evendale, OH; and David Day, Local 78. Back row, from left, Steve Wolbers,
Read moreVal Bourgeois, the first IAM Canadian General Vice President to be elected by Canadian members, has passed away at the age of 84. Bourgeois served two terms as Canadian General Vice President, first elected in 1985 and then again in 1989. Bourgeois first joined the IAM with Local 594 in Moncton, New Brunswick, his hometown,
Read moreAre you a proud IAM member who wants to learn how to increase the role of women in your union? Or an aspiring human rights activist who wants to help combat bullying, discrimination and harassment? The IAM has the training for you. The Women’s Basic Program and Human Rights Training classes will both be held
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