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Pride at Work Executive Director Jerame Davis talks about the Equality Act and some of the other issues facing the LGBT community. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality in June but LGBT Americans can still be fired for their sexual orientation in an alarming number of states. Ensuring equality in the
Read moreThe residency at the IAM’s Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD begins on September 20. Prior to registering for classes, IAM members must first apply for admission with Empire State College. Any interested IAM member can apply at no cost by contacting Rhonda Rogers (rrogers@iamaw.org) or Elaine Poland (epoland@iamaw.org) for information prior to the August 14
Read moreIAM Local 1580 members have overwhelming ratified a new three-year deal with Dresser-Rand Siemens in Wellsville, NY. The new accord features significant gains, including a 3.5 percent wage increase in the first year of the deal and 3.25 percent in each of the next two years. IAM members at Dresser-Rand produce steam turbines for government
Read moreMore than 240 IAM Local 330 members voted overwhelmingly to strike the Cheektowaga, NY Ingersoll Rand manufacturing plant after the company demanded mandatory overtime and significantly higher out-of-pocket health insurance costs. The workers, who make air and gas compressors for industrial plants, voted down the company’s “last, best and final” offer on Sunday, August 9,
Read moreAre you the next Rosie the Riveter? Martin Luther King, Jr.? The 2015 IAM Women’s, Young Workers and Human Rights Conference, to be held October 7-11 at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will highlight and inspire the next generation of movers and shakers. Click here for the call letter and registration forms.
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