IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger is calling on President Obama to join the picket line outside the Caterpillar facility in Joliet, IL, where IAM members of Local 851 have been on strike since May 1, 2012. “As a candidate in 2008, President Obama declared he would put on a pair of comfortable shoes and walk
Read moreDelegates planning to attend the 2012 Grand Lodge Convention in Toronto, Ontario, are reminded that they will need a valid U.S passport to enter Canada. In addition to ensuring passports are up to date, delegates should also have sufficient funds or credit balances to pay for a week’s worth of hotel accommodations, food and other
Read moreLos maquinistas se unieron a cientos de delegados que asistieron a la Convención de LCLAA (Labor Council for Latin American Advancement) en Orlando, FL celebrando su aniversario de 40 años. La conferencia encabezó los esfuerzos del movimiento sindical para intensificar el importante voto latino en las próximas elecciones. En un día de la conferencia, los
Read moreThe IAM’s Spanish-Language programs at the William W. Winpisinger Center were lauded at the 19th National Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) Convention in Orlando, FL. IAM members and leaders joined hundreds of delegates attending the 19th National Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) Convention in Orlando, FL, celebrating 40 years of LCLAA.
Read moreNearly 350 members of District 751 who work for civilian contractor URS Corp. at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington state are looking forward to their first pay raises in three years after approving their first union contract. The three-year accord was ratified with a 76-percent yes vote and will take effect on Aug. 3.
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