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Members of the IAM Maine Lobstering Union work on an organizing strategy at the William W. Winpisinger Center as the union hopes to attract more fishermen along Maine’s 3,500-mile coastline. The IAM Maine Lobstering Union, a union that began with a few members on the island of Vinalhaven, has now grown to include members all
Read moreThe Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is urging the Kellogg Co. to “immediately end” its nearly five-month lockout of more than 220 workers at its Memphis, TN, plant. Click here to read the letter to Kellogg CEO John Bryant. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 252G members were locked out by
Read moreThe IAM’s ongoing campaign to win a greater voice for unions and union members impacted by international trade accords took a step forward last month when the United States Trade Representative announced plans to increase the number of labor representatives to trade advisory committees. “Labor’s participation in the trade advisory system is already reflected in
Read moreIt might be more accurately called a circus, but the most prestigious conservative political convention of the year took place last week, just a short drive from IAM Headquarters. The Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, is the annual pilgrimage of conservative activists to meet, greet and size up Republican politicians. Potential GOP presidential candidates
Read moreMaria Cordone, center, former Director of the IAM Retirees’ Department and current Executive Vice-Chair of the Democratic National Committee Seniors’ Coordinating Council, addresses senior participants at a recent Council meeting in Washington, DC. Nearly a hundred seniors and retirees, including retired IAM sisters and brothers, attended a recent Democratic National Committee (DNC) Seniors’ Coordinating Council
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