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The IAM held its annual banquet to honor Washington, D.C. area based Boy Scouts. International President R. Thomas Buffenbarger also handed out awards to several people from the public and private sectors who have generously supported the non-profit organization.
Read moreHundreds of Machinists rallied outside Caterpillar’s Joliet plant to support striking IAMAW members. Local 851 voted May 1 to reject a take it or leave it offer from the company, an offer that would freeze wages for six years.
Read moreA boom in communications may not be enough for the U.S. economy to recover. According to the Progressive Policy Institute, balanced trade and adding nearly four million manufacturing jobs could work.
Read moreIAMAW Communications Representative Valana Reid took part in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, DC, with the help of her union brothers and sisters. Reid walked in honor of her grandmother and hopes to make future walks a tradition for years to come.
Read moreAs the U.S. economy sputters along, older workers such as laid-off Machinists members, are finding it incredibly hard to find stable employment. Economists say a younger and inexperienced employees is will often work for less pay than the older and more experienced job workers.
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