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The federal government reopened Thursday after a 16-day shutdown. The shutdown, triggered by Tea Party conservatives, rattled the already-fragile U.S. and global economies, closed federal agencies, furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal workers and drove the country to the brink of default. Senate and House members pushed through an eleventh-hour spending deal to fund the
Read moreThe IAM App is embarking on its third year with the launch of IAM Mobile 3.0, a new cutting-edge tool that lets IAM members stay up-to-date with their union like never before. The new IAM Mobile 3.0, available for download on your smartphone or tablet at mobile.goiam.org, combines all of the IAM’s popular online functions
Read moreIf there is a bright side to the GOP government shutdown, it may be the decision by the House Education and the Workforce Committee to postpone an October 10 hearing to consider “pension reform” and changes to laws governing the nation’s multi-employer pension plans. Unfortunately, the ominously titled hearing; “Strengthening the Multiemployer Pension System: How
Read moreWith fall festivities in full swing, Machinists in California were determined to take part by participating in events for a good cause. On October 5, 2013, at Hagen Park in Rancho Cordova, CA, the 14th Annual Sacramento Classic Auto Show raised in excess of $23,000 for Guide Dogs of America (GDA). With 180 entries, good
Read moreParalegals Ellen Campbell, left, and Carol Sanborn, right, helped negotiate a contract with their employer, a Topsham, ME law firm that specializes in labor law. With more than 5,000 contracts covering workers in dozens of major industries, the IAM is recognized as one of the most diversified labor unions in North America. But a recent
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