IAM Local 1848 members on the picket line outside the Hudbay Minerals facility in Snow Lake, Manitoba. IAM Local 1848 members at Hudbay Minerals, Inc. in Manitoba, Canada have set up picket lines at the company’s operations in Flin Flon and Snow Lake. The 180-member strike began on Saturday, May 2 after the company stonewalled
Read moreFrom left: District 776 Organizer Chub McCrory, Jesus Dimas, Sal Silva, Aaron Hawks, Juan Cantu, Sergio Gonzalez, Paul Degollado and District 776 Organizer Sylvia Zavala. Organizing successes in the Southern Territory continue to add members and recognition for the IAM. Most recently, helicopter mechanics at PAE in Laredo, TX voted unanimously to join the IAM.
Read moreIAM Local 1260 used an FMCS grant to develop a joint training program for its members at Amerequip Corp. IAM Districts and Locals with labor-management committees have until May 31, 2015 to apply for grants from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Click here for grant applications and webinars on how to apply. Depending
Read moreFriday, May 8 is the deadline for a special room rate at the IAM Industrial Conference, to be held June 15-19, 2015 at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago. Click here for the official call and registration form. The conference will prepare IAM representatives and members in several key economic sectors to better meet the challenges
Read moreThe IAM makes a donation to Workshops for Warriors, a non-profit organization that provides job training to veterans. From left, Western Territory Chief of Staff Robert “Bobby” Martinez, District 947 President and Directing Business Representative Salvador Vasquez, District 947 Business Representative Daniella Ferioli, Western Territory General Vice President Gary Allen, Workshops for Warriors Founder Hernán
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