Members of both IAM Local Lodge 1542 divisions in Arnprior, Ontario, have ratified new collective agreements with Arnprior Aerospace. The new contract is designed to enhance the security of lodge membership and address competitive issues. “Past bargaining events were characterized as adversarial and unproductive in the end result,” said IAM Grand Lodge Representative Bill Shipman,
Read moreIAM Retiree Coordinator Diane Fleming was on Capitol Hill twice in one week to speak on the Ryan budget and the Affordable Care Act. IAM retiree and former United Airlines employee of 39 years Diane Fleming took to Capitol Hill to fight against cuts in Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) budget. Fleming, who came down with
Read moreThe IAM is calling on the U.S. Export-Import Bank to strengthen its domestic content policies as part of its congressionally mandated review. “The Bank should use this opportunity to make certain that it is fulfilling its mission to support U.S. exports that support U.S. jobs,” said IAM Director of Trade and Globalization Owen Herrnstadt. “The last thing that should be
Read moreIAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., testifies in Washington, DC, on behalf of IAM members at the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11. When it comes to corporate bankruptcy filings, sacrifices must be shared – equally – from top to bottom, said IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., before
Read moreAmong those taking part in an anti-sequestration rally outside the office of Texas Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold’s office were IAM Local 2049 Vice President Marcos Betancourt and his three daughters: Xalynn Betancourt, 13; Yasmeen Betancourt, 14 and Zoe Betancourt, 2. For the second time in three weeks, IAM members of Locals 2049 and 2916 joined
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