During the IAM Safety & Health Conference at the Winpisinger Center in Maryland, instructors educated union members about the Zika Virus, a potential health hazard that threatens thousands of Machinists who work outdoors. For more information, please view the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov.
Read moreAs the news media mainly focusses on the 2016 presidential election, IAM leadership is reminding union members and middleclass voters about hundreds of crucial congressional and senate races on the ballot this November.
Read moreHundreds of labor union retirees, including IAM seniors, gathered at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia to rally and rock ‘n’ roll for Secretary Hillary Clinton.
Read moreOn Sunday South Carolina state representative David Mack, a democrat from North Charleston, publically supported the IAM’s organizing bid to represent workers at a local Boeing 787 production plant. Mack, a politician who’s been in office for two decades, says a Machinists Union contract would boost the Charleston area economy by increasing pay and benefits
Read moreNew York City Uber drivers are gaining power and momentum, as they organize the Independent Drivers Guild, established by the IAMAW. The guild held an informational meeting in Queens for drivers to learn about membership benefits, a new tipping campaign, compensation issues and access to IAM Crest’s Black Car Training & Wellness Center in Long
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