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Members of IAM Local Lodge 1975, St. Thomas, ON, Canada, have ratified a new collective agreement with Ludachris Hats. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 1.5 percent in the first and second year and 2 percent in the third year. The agreement also contains the implementation of a new shift schedule proposed by the
Read moreCBTU President Rev. Terrence Melvin The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) held its 42nd International Convention in Orlando. This year’s convention was the first led by newly-elected CBTU President Rev. Terrence Melvin. Melvin, who is also the Secretary-Treasurer of the New York state AFL-CIO, succeeded the legendary William “Bill” Lucy, who served as CBTU’s
Read moreThe Machinists News Network released two new videos providing wrap-ups of the 2013 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. “It’s About Family” provides an overview of the week’s many speakers including Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Rep. John Delaney (D-MD), and radio talk
Read moreThe IAM is encouraging members of Congress to sign a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for the swift consideration of President Obama’s appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The letter, being circulated by Reps. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) and Joe Courtney (D-CT), criticizes McConnell (R-KY) and the GOP for their “ideological obstruction”
Read moreAerial view of Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, OK, where IAM member George Rogers found his 9-year old son alive after a mile-wide tornado destroyed the structure. IAM members in the nation’s midsection are no strangers to the wrath of Mother Nature; from hurricanes on the Gulf Coast to twisters in the nation’s
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