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Australian Workers’ Union member Shane Burd, right, listens to IAM Collective Bargaining Coordinator Jim Price on a recent tour of IAM Headquarters. The IAM’s “sense of community” struck a chord with a recent visitor from Australia. Shane Burd, a member of the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) attended a week-long Leadership I course at the William
Read moreIAM Local 1943 members and representatives show support for RMB drivers arriving to the representational vote. Left to right, Tom Singhoffer, VP; Shane Lawrence, Organizing Committee; Greg Swartz BR/ST; Al Cochran, Local 1943 member; Troy Witte, Committeeman; Andrew Hounshell, Organizing Committee; Mike Burt, Local 1943 Communicator and Special Committeeman; and Derek Deerfield, Educator and Trainer.
Read moreU.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) is among a group of House Democrats calling on the office of the U.S. Trade Representative to stop using distorted trade export data. From left, Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Tonko and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). A group of House Democrats are calling on the office of the U.S.
Read moreTwenty-four union workers at iPhone 6 microchip-supplier NXP in the Philippines have been fired in retaliation for trying to bargain in good faith. You may want to think twice before upgrading to the newest Apple phone, unofficially dubbed the iPhone 6, rumored to be released this fall. Early peeks at the new generation of the
Read moreThe IAM remains concerned that the fish consumption and water quality standards announced this week by Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee will jeopardize the economic health of the Puget Sound without adding significant improvements to the regions health and environmental quality. “We hoped the governor would address calls from labor, business and community groups to
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