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Under the direction of the IAM Woodworkers Department, and Chief of Staff Mike Rose, Machinists in that sector recently held their first conference. The week-long event took place deep in America’s timber heartland, the beautiful state of Oregon.
Read moreBoston IAM Local 264 bus mechanics are in a fight to prevent the privatization of the city’s transit system. Representatives Craig Hughes and Mike Vartabedian joined Activate LIVE to discuss the status of the situation and how the union is working with the community and elected leaders.
Read moreIAM member firefighters at Lockheed Martin in Texas gathered in Dallas for the annual 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb, an emotional event aimed at honoring fallen first responders who died 16-years ago. Machinists there also raised money for an important non-profit called the Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force, an organization that provides compassionate care
Read moreDay three of the IAM National Government Employees Conference in Nevada included a presentation by Eastern Gateway Community College in Ohio about its free tuition program for Machinist members and their families. You can apply at FreeCollege.goIAM.org. .
Read moreCheck aerial footage of the beautiful William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The venue, which is owned and operated by the International Association of Machinists, is the only large-scale training center in the American labor movement.
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