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In case you missed it, USA Today has published a special report on what the news publication is calling “The New Blue Collar.” The report, as part of a series entitled “Where the Jobs Are,” focuses on the evolution and future of skilled trade jobs and how to find them. “More than 2.5 million good-paying
Read moreMembers of NFFE-IAM Locals 1840, 1855, 1697 and the Forest Service Council went to Capitol Hill to petition Congress to save the Treasure Lake Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Indiahoma, OK. When the U.S. Department of Labor announced its intent to close the Treasure Lake Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Indiahoma, OK, the
Read moreIAM General Vice President Dora Cervantes and IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., hold a check for over $50,000 to Guide Dogs of America (GDA). IAM districts and locals from around the U.S. and Canada presented contributions to GDA that were raised through fundraisers at the 34th annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet in
Read moreFrustrated and without a first contract, IAM-represented auto technicians at Country Nissan in Hadley, MA, went on strike on the cold streets of New England in early November. Life on the picket line has been peppered with persecution from management. A new video produced by the Machinists News Network showcases Massachusetts car dealership Country Nissan’s
Read moreIAM Local 219 members on strike at Allsource Global Management in Bluegrass Station, KY receive full Thanksgiving dinners donated by IAM Districts 27, 711 and 75. About 135 IAM Local 219 families at Bluegrass Station, KY have been on an Unfair Labor Practice Strike against government sub-contractor Allsource Global Management (AGM) since October 1. As
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