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  • iMail , News October 1, 2015

    IAM Opens Raytheon Negotiations in Arizona

    IAM members open negotiations with Raytheon Co. in Tucson, AZ. From left: Gary Allen, IAM Western Territory General Vice President; Louis Martinez, Local 933 Directing Business Representative; Tom Tanzillo, Local 933 President; John Catalano, Chief Steward; Richard Poundstone, Recording Secretary; Steve Nickel, Western Territory Grand Lodge Representative; Wendell Jackson, Local 933 negotiating committee member; Steve

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  • iMail , News October 1, 2015

    Tennessee Machinists Vote to Strike Viskase Over Steep Benefit Cuts

    From left: Local 2544 President Ronnie Arp, Bargaining Committeeman Shawn Thompson and Local 2544 Vice President James Norris approach the picket line at Viskake, Inc. in Loudon, TN. One hundred and eighty-nine members of IAM Local 2544 in Loudon, TN voted overwhelmingly to reject a contract proposal from Viskase, Inc. and commence a strike Wednesday,

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  • iMail , News September 29, 2015

    If You’re Crazy Enough to Think You Can Change the World, Download the IAMRight15 App

    If you’re going to the 2015 IAM Women’s, Young Workers and Human Rights Conference in Puerto Rico, or if you just want to follow along from home, be sure to download the new IAMRight15 app to your smartphone or tablet. The conference takes place October 7-11, 2015 at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto

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  • iMail , News September 29, 2015

    Clinton Backs Bill to Protect Workers Fired for Union Activity

    IAM endorsed presidential primary candidate Hillary Clinton is supporting the WAGE Act to better protect American workers who want to seek union representation (Photo: Bill Burke, Page One). Hillary Clinton reinforced her place as the IAM’s candidate for president with an endorsement of proposed legislation to strengthen protections for employees trying to unionize. The Workplace

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  • iMail , News September 29, 2015

    Machinists Fighting GE Plant Closure in Waukesha, WI

    GE Water & Power says it will stop manufacturing gas engines in Wisconsin, eliminating 350 skilled IAM jobs and throwing the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, WI into turmoil. “Our members at GE Power & Water have provided a skilled and efficient workforce to manufacture world-class gas engine products for decades,” said District 10 Directing Business

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