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 moreLea Bessinger and her son Josh Bessinger look through the rubble of her tornado-ravaged home Tuesday in Moore, OK. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) The IAM is sending
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
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