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Young union workers participate in the ITF Summer School held at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Thirty-six young activists from 26 different countries participated in International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Summer School at the IAM William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Maryland. WATCH: ITF Summer School
Read moreRetired IAM District 751 member and President’s Award recipient George Braun refurbishes toys as part of his volunteer work in the Puget Sound area of Washington. George Braun, an 81 year old retired Boeing IAM member from SeaTac, WA, received a President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his years of service through the Machinists Volunteer Program
Read moreThe IAM’s latest organizing win at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA was the culmination of a unique pilot program that included multiple IAM territories, districts and departments, as well as key support from NFFE-IAM. On July 30, workers employed by Bowhead Support Group at the Letterkenny Army Depot voted overwhelmingly for the IAM in
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger will serve as a member of the newly-established AFL-CIO Labor Commission on Racial and Economic Justice. Convened by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the commission will conduct hearings across the country to gather information from local leaders and analyze the ways racism weakens the collective power of all working people. Current
Read moreAtiena Branch holds the $5,000 R. Thomas Buffenbarger President’s scholarship award she received at the 2015 COMTO National Meeting in Boston. Three IAM scholarships aimed at college students considering careers in transportation were conferred at the national meeting of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) in Boston. WATCH: IAMAW at COMTO COMTO’s mission is
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