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The new deadline to enter the 2013 IAM Photo Contest is now Friday, July 5, 2013. For the 2013 Photo Contest, photos must be taken of and by members in good standing, un-posed and working at their job (and conforming to all safety standards). Click here for complete contest rules, the entry form, official call
Read moreLehman poses with the award and fellow delegates at the National Federation of Democratic Women’s conference in Charleston, WV. Political activist and retired 41-year IAM member Pat Lehman of Wichita, KS is the recipient of the National Federation of Democratic Women’s 2013 Humanitarian Award. Lehman, a former Grand Lodge Representative who retired in 2007, was
Read moreRep. John Lewis (D-GA), speaking on the importance of upholding voting rights and expanding the influence of organized labor, at the 2013 IAM National Staff Conference. (Credit: Ron Sherman) John Lewis has been fighting for voting rights for over half a century. A fractured skull and scars from beatings at the hands of police and
Read moreCelebrate your dad in solidarity style this Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, 2013, by getting him a gift that sports the union label. Perhaps dad could use a new Timex watch – proudly made by Machinists members? Or an old-fashioned game of hoops with a brand new Spalding basketball, also made by Machinists? Invite dad
Read moreThe IAM Southern Territory is continuing its organizing success in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In two separate elections in a 32-day period, Local Lodge 340 has added all the bargaining unit employees at Waste Management on the islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. Johns. Over 100 new workers, including office and clerical staff,
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