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Workers in the U.S. coal mining industry have a message for Congress: “while you’re squabbling, workers are dying.” Three U.S. coal miners have died on the job since the federal government shut down on October 1. Congress’ impasse over the budget has led to the furlough of some 800,000 federal workers – including much-needed inspectors
Read moreThe IAM Disaster Relief Fund has taken quite a hit after the record year of devastation that has impacted IAM members throughout the country. The fund needs donations and fellow IAM members can help. “We have not fully recovered from the most devastating storm that ever struck our membership, which hit one of the most
Read moreOfficials in Arizona and Kansas are planning to implement a two-tier voting system as a way to comply with federal voting laws while keeping their strict state proof of citizenship laws in place. Under the plan, people who register to vote and present proof of citizenship can vote in local, state and federal elections. Those
Read moreThe Communications Department will still accept enrollments for the Communicator Course until October 15, 2013. The class will be held December 8-13, 2013 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Southern Maryland. The Communicator Course is designed for new lodge Communicators, or Communicators who are not publishing websites or newsletters and need
Read moreIAM Local 79 members employed at Belshaw Adamatic in Seattle overwhelmingly approved the company’s latest offer, ending a 196-day strike for fairness on the job. Closing the books on a 196-day strike, IAM District Lodge 160 Directing Business Representative Dan Morgan announced that IAM Local Lodge 79 members employed at Belshaw Adamatic in Seattle overwhelmingly
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