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Thirty-seven young activists from 26 different countries converged on the William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center in Hollywood, Maryland for the International Transport Workers’ Federation Summer School. This was the third summer school aimed at young union activists. Participants shared experiences and advice about building alliances and dealing with employment changes around the world.
Read moreNetroots Nation 2015, a grassroots activist and progressive web-based community, held its annual conference in Arizona. Representatives from the IAM communications department attended the event and gained valuable tools that will be used to help fight for working class Americans.
Read moreThe IAM sponsored three scholarships for college students in honor of International President Tom Buffenbarger and General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr. at the National Meeting of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) in Boston. GST Roach also served on a panel at a Transportation Symposium during the COMTO Leadership Institute Day at Harvard University.
Read moreTWU-IAM Association negotiators are preparing for upcoming bargaining with American Airlines. Mechanic and Related, Fleet Service and Stores negotiating committees met at the William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center for an intense week of analyzing contract proposals. After the merger of American Airlines and US Airways, the IAM and TWU joined forces with the
Read moreAs U.S. Congress prepares to vote on the Trans Pacific Partnership, or TPP, labor leaders from the Machinists Union are sharing serious concerns about this potentially dangerous trade deal.
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