Building bridges, not walls between workers of different generations was the theme of this years Retirees Conference.
Read moreAccording to researchers at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 36-million people in the United States lack the employment skills to compete in the current economy. In response, the Department of Education announced a renewed commitment to adult education. Over the next several weeks, the agency will hold town-hall forums in local communities, using
Read moreIAM Local Lodge 862 President Joe Kaven and District 5 Delegate Mark Neary won a raffle prize hunting trip in Aberdeen, South Dakota that raised funds for the Grand Lodge Convention in 2016. Kaven and Neary hunted with International President Tom Buffenbarger, General Vice President Phil Gruber and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Kendall Stoddard of
Read moreAt a congressional hearing by the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, the IAM stood strong and opposed any new federal legislatiion that would allow troubled multi-employer defined benefit pension plans to cut benefits to current retirees.
Read moreGuide Dogs of America and IAM members joined Bikefest this year in Texas to educate the public about the labor movement and this great charity.
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