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Owen Herrnstadt IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger today announced IAM Trade and Globalization Department Director Owen Herrnstadt as the new Chief of Staff to the International President, effective September 1, 2013. Herrnstadt began his union career in 1987 as Associate General Counsel in the IAM Legal Department. He has also served as Counsel for Legislative
Read moreStudents, educators and staff at the William W. Winpisinger Education & Training Center in Hollywood, MD, observe a moment of silence to remember the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Like many throughout the country, the 12th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks gave IAM members a chance to reflect. The
Read moreMore than 50 riders, Guide Dogs, puppy raisers and IAM retirees took part in the Richard Martin Memorial Guide Dog Dash in Portland, OR, which raised $4,000 for Guide Dogs of America. Machinists of IAM/Woodworkers District W24 and Local 63 in Gladstone, OR hit the road recently in the 7th Annual Guide Dogs Dash poker
Read moreToday marks the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on our nation. Each year, we remember those who died in that tragedy and the thousands of courageous individuals who helped save lives during the disaster and its aftermath. Twelve years later, Osama bin Laden is dead and his network is severely compromised. The
Read moreAn Indiana judge has declared the state’s “right-to-work” law unconstitutional, echoing what organized labor has been saying since the harmful legislation began sweeping across state legislatures throughout the country. Lake Superior Court Civil Division Judge John Sedia ruled that preventing the union from collecting bargaining-related dues or fees from non-union members, who federal law requires
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