The IAM hopes Oklahoma lawmakers will do their part to help the tornado stricken area in their state to recover. Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe, both Republicans, have been outspoken critics of federal disaster relief funding for other parts of the country in the past. The Oklahoma Senators were two of 36 Republican Senators
Read moreThe IAM congratulates the taxi drivers of the Industrial, Technical and Professional Employees Union (ITPEU)/OPEIU Local 4873 who won their 60-day strike at Yellow Checker Star Transportation (YCS) in Las Vegas, NV. “IAM members were proud to stand by our brothers and sisters at ITPEU/OPEIU,” said IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger. “An injustice to one
Read moreThe IAM presence on the U.S. Virgin Islands continues to grow, as Local Lodge 340 overwhelmingly won an election for 95 workers at Waste Management Authority on the three islands, St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. Johns. “Congratulations to the hard work of the Local, and special thanks to Local Lodge President Mervyn Constantine and
Read moreEl primer programa de Liderazgo I en Español del 2013 se celebró la semana pasada en el Centro William W. Winpisinger. Todos los miembros expresaron su profundo agradecimiento a la IAM por proporcionar un plan de estudios en la lengua materna del participante. Las palabras de un miembro muy apreciado furon suficientes gracias, diciendo: “Este
Read moreParticipants in the first Spanish Leadership I course of 2013 expressed great appreciation for the curriculum provided in their native language at the William W. Winpisinger Center. The first 2013 Spanish Leadership I Program was held last week at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD. All members expressed great appreciation to the IAM
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