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Ten union members from Brazil toured the United States, meeting with IAMAW members in Wichita, KS and Nashville, TN. The Brazilian delegation visited Aero Lodge 839, District 70, Spirit Aerosystems, Triumph Aerostructures, Cessna and Local 735. Both the Brazilians and the IAM members learned the differences in working conditions and laws in the United States
Read moreThe Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) honored 10 women at its 3rd Annual “Celebrating Women Who Move The Nation” Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC. It was a celebration of Women’s History Month, which included one of IAM’s own.
Read moreThe Machinists Union introduces the new leader of its Retirees Department, Carlos San Miguel, a U.S. military veteran with a deep passion for the IAM’s 145,000 seniors.
Read moreThe 25th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference included “Bring Your Daughters to the Conference Day,” in which girls ages 10-17 were exposed to various careers in aviation. Machinists from the Puget Sound area of Washington State attended along with other IAM members, hoping to inspire young women to pursue career paths on the ground,
Read moreA union that began with a few on the island of Vinalhaven has now grown to include members all along Maine’s nearly 3,500 mile coastline. With two legislative victories under its belt, the IAM’s Maine Lobstering Union is now headed by Rocky Alley, who hopes to continue the union’s growth and influence to help save
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