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Members of IAM Local Lodge 660 attended class at the William W. Winpisinger Center to prepare for upcoming negotiations with Global Brass and Copper. In preparation for negotiations with metal fabricator and distributor Global Brass and Copper (GBC), IAM District 9, Local Lodge 660 members from East Alton, IL, attended the Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining
Read moreWestern Territory General Vice President Gary Allen, right, joined striking Local 79 members who are fighting for justice at Belshaw Adamatic Bakery Group in Auburn, WA. One of the world’s largest global union federations, IndustriALL, is joining the fight being waged by 60 IAM Local 79 members who have been on strike against Belshaw Adamatic
Read moreScrutiny of working conditions in Asia continues to mount as the latest in a string of disasters now includes a fire at a Chinese poultry processing plan that killed at least 120 people. The region has become infamous for its cheap labor and working conditions which are often deplorable, if not deadly. An April 24
Read moreHundreds of Wal-Mart workers in 12 U.S. cities have walked off their jobs in the longest strike in the mega retailer’s history. Click here to sign a petition demanding fair wages and working conditions for those workers. Participants will be hand-delivering the petition to the retailer’s shareholders and executives at their annual meeting in Bentonville,
Read moreThe Machinists News Network has released two videos on the IAM’s 2013 National Staff Conference and 125-year anniversary march and rally in Atlanta. “125 Years of Strength” provides an overview of the conference’s many speakers, including IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger, IAM Southern Territory General Vice President Robert Martinez Jr., Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), Atlanta
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