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IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger made a further announcement at the MNPL Planning Committee meeting in Houston, TX that District 15 President and Directing Business Representative James Conigliaro will fill the post of General Vice President (GVP) in the General Secretary-Treasurer’s (GST) Department when current GVP Dora Cervantes becomes the new General Secretary-Treasurer. “With the
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger announced that current General Vice President Dora Cervantes will become the IAM’s new General Secretary-Treasurer following the retirement of General Secretary-Treasurer (GST) Robert Roach, Jr. Buffenbarger made the announcement during his remarks at the IAM MNPL National Planning Committee meeting in Houston, TX. “The General Secretary-Treasurer has huge responsibilities, from
Read moreSenate Republicans are pushing what’s known as a “resolution of disapproval” of modernized union election rules issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The rules were approved by the NLRB in December 2014 to reduce unnecessary litigation and delay in the election process for the benefit of employers, workers and unions. If approved, S.J. Res. 8
Read moreNew Mexico’s working families breathed a collective sigh a relief when their state Senate tabled a so-called “right-to-work” bill, but the fight may not be over. Indications are that Big Business outsiders may try to attach a right-to-work provision to a different bill, which could pull just enough support to pass. We need to continue
Read moreIAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., recently returned from the first Internal Auditors meeting of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in Brussels, Belgium. Since being elected as an Internal Auditor of the ITUC in 2014, Roach has been lending his lengthy experience in making certain the organization is financially supported and able to continue
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