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Val Bourgeois, the first IAM Canadian General Vice President to be elected by Canadian members, has passed away at the age of 84. Bourgeois served two terms as Canadian General Vice President, first elected in 1985 and then again in 1989. Bourgeois first joined the IAM with Local 594 in Moncton, New Brunswick, his hometown,
Read moreAre you a proud IAM member who wants to learn how to increase the role of women in your union? Or an aspiring human rights activist who wants to help combat bullying, discrimination and harassment? The IAM has the training for you. The Women’s Basic Program and Human Rights Training classes will both be held
Read moreMore than 130 IAM Local 219 families at Bluegrass Station, KY were on an unfair labor practice strike against government sub-contractor Allsource Global Management. The strike ended on Monday, March 2, 2015 when the group ratified a new contract. Members of IAM Local 219 voted on Monday to ratify a new contract with defense contractor
Read moreWorking people in Wisconsin were having a bad week already. Their own state representatives, paid for and bought out by corporate interests, are ramming through a so-called “right-to-work” law for no other reason than to silence workers’ voices and eviscerate unions. Anti-worker Gov. Scott Walker said he expects to sign the legislation into law this
Read moreIAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Phil Gruber joins the IAM Local 837 New Machinists and Local 701 at the Al Piemonte Chevrolet strike line in East Dundee, IL. The IAM District 837 “New Machinists,” a grassroots group of the younger and newly-initiated members, drove nearly five hours after their night shifts in St. Louis
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