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Karen, left, and Joyce Koch fire up activists at a rally on Capitol Hill to preserve Social Security and Medicare. A coalition of Congressional Democrats and labor and retiree activists took to Capitol Hill to remind voters ahead of the midterm elections that the Republican “prosperity” agenda is going after our hard-earned Social Security and
Read moreMissouri State Council of Machinists Vice President DeWitt Darity, right, reads a resolution from the Missouri House of Representatives to the family of longtime IAM Local 778 activist Don Long. Pictured left to right, Levi Long, son; Sharon Long, wife; IAM Midwest General Vice President Philip J. Gruber; Missouri State Council of Machinists Secretary-Treasurer Mark
Read moreThe 2014 Guide Dogs of America (GDA) Conference will be held November 20-22, 2014 in Las Vegas. The celebration will kick off Thursday, November 20 with the 14th Annual Las Vegas – Hawgs for Dogs Motorcycle Ride and the Sporting Clay Event hosted by IAM Local 845 to benefit GDA. On Friday, November 21, the
Read moreIAM District 141 has announced that Maintenance Instructors at United Airlines overwhelmingly ratified a new agreement. The four-year accord provides for significant wage, pension, benefit and job-security improvements, including a $122 annual IAM National Pension Plan multiplier for 2014 that increases to $128 in 2018. Top base hourly wages immediately increase to $40.60 an hour,
Read moreThe IAM applauds the White House recommendation of former IAM General Counsel Allison Beck to serve as the next Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). “Allison Beck’s career is second-to-none when it comes to handling arbitrations, mediations and contract negotiations,” said IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger. “She represented and fought for IAM
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