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(Left to right) IAM Western Territory Grand Lodge Representative Steve Cooper, IAM Local Lodge 837a member Pamela Sanders, and Diane Babineaux, Chief of Staff to the International President, register at the 2013 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Observance in Philadelphia. The AFL-CIO’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Observance kicked off today
Read moreLegislation calling for drug testing the unemployed, crafted by the right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), is once again gaining momentum. A state GOP senator in Arkansas has filed legislation that would require the tests for anyone seeking to claim unemployment benefits. Republican lawmakers in Wyoming are considering similar legislation. And Texas Governor Rick Perry
Read moreCharles Edward Cook The IAM mourns the death of former Grand Lodge Auditor Charles Edward “Ed” Cook of Cross Plains, IN. Charles passed away Monday morning at the age of 75. Charles Cook became an IAM member on July 10, 1962. He first worked at Reliance Electric Company in Madison, IN. As a member of
Read moreThe IAM Community Services Department reports that close to $100,000 in donated IAM disaster relief funds have been used to help IAM members impacted by Hurricane Sandy. “Thank you to all IAM members who have donated and their continued support for their fellow brothers and sisters in need,” said IAM Community Services Director Charlie Micallef.
Read moreMore than 3,600 IAM members employed by the City of Long Beach, CA recently voted to ratify a landmark proposal that provides significant savings for the city while preserving existing pension benefits for members. The agreement also extends the current contract by one year and includes a no-layoff clause for the remainder of the accord.
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