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Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown was warmly welcomed at a rally hosted by Local 1943 in Middletown, OH, where IAM members at AK Steel are among the beneficiaries of the auto rescue supported by Brown. IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger spoke this week at a rally for union members in southwest Ohio and delivered a
Read moreTouting the past and future benefits of labor-management cooperation, IAM President Tom Buffenbarger addressed members of the Wichita Aero Club, an aviation industry association based in Wichita, KS. Buffenbarger was introduced by Cessna Aircraft Senior Vice President of Human Resources Jim Walters, who thanked the IAM president for his backing during the 2008 financial crisis.
Read moreRetired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark, left, presents Iraqi War veteran and Local Lodge 2916 member Connie Rendon with an award from IAM members for her sacrifice and service. Rendon was severely injured during her deployment in Iraq in 2004. An annual hunting trip for whitetail deer is a hallowed American tradition routinely enjoyed by
Read moreA recent Washington Post article on labor abuses in the shrimp industry of Thailand reaffirms the “Hope for All Who Toil” theme of the recent 2012 IAM Grand Lodge Convention in Toronto, Canada. Activists say the $1 billion-plus industry in Thailand, fueled by Western countries’ love for shrimp, has created a culture of exploitation, child
Read moreApproximately 200 activists from 26 states and Ontario attended the 2012 Pride at Work Convention in Cleveland, OH, where delegates unanimously elected IAM member Lorie Pelletier to serve with Shane Larson of CWA as co-presidents of Pride at Work. “Pride at Work is the voice in the LGBT community explaining how stronger and better off
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