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IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has appointed Edmundo Osorio from San Diego Local 1155 to be an Education Representative at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD, effective December 1, 2015. Osorio, an IAM member for over 15 years, comes to the Winpisinger Center with a wealth of experience as an
Read moreEl Presidente internacional de la IAM Tom Buffenbarger ha nombrado a Edmundo Osorio del Local 1155 de San Diego como representante de educación en el centro de educación y tecnología William W. Winpisinger en Hollywood, MD, efectivo 01 de diciembre del 2015. Osorio, un miembro de la IAM de más de 15 años, viene
Read moreIndustriALL Global Union has responded to recent raids on its affiliate Korean Metal Workers’ Union, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and several other union offices with a condemning letter to the country’s president, Park Geun-hye. READ: IndustiALL Condemns Crackdown on Korean Unions The crackdown by more than 2,500 police targeted eight different unions at
Read moreHealth insurance is expensive enough today, but a new tax scheduled to go into effect in 2018 is already making doctor’s visits and medical procedures pricier for middle-class workers. The Affordable Care Act’s 40-percent excise tax, frequently mischaracterized as the “Cadillac Tax,” would be imposed on plans that exceed individual coverage costs of more than
Read moreThis year has been filled with political, cultural and social ups and downs. From the historic take down of the confederate flag to the fight to stop massive deportations and protecting immigrant families – Machinists Union and other labor and community activists have stood together to change the rules. We’ve learned that when we speak
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