Social Security beneficiaries and dedicated IAM members have joined retirement security allies expressing profound disappointment at the meager 3.2 percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) increase slated for 2024. This announcement falls far short of the expectations of millions of retirees. This underwhelming 3.2 percent COLA increase for IAM members is a stark reminder of the protracted
Read moreIAM Local 985 in Coosa Pines, Alabama, overwhelmingly approved a new 3-year deal with the first pay increase above .35 cents in the history of the agreement. Tier 1 got $3.50 over 3 years and tier 2 got $5.75 over 3 years, with no takeaways, all while maintaining the IAM National Pension Plan.
Read moreU.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai recently traveled to Minneapolis to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s Invest in America agenda and attend a roundtable with the IAM District 77 members to highlight USTR’s worker-centered trade policy. Ambassador Tai is the principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on U.S. trade policy.
Read moreHONESDALE, PA, October 11, 2023- The dedicated Public Works employees of the Borough of Honesdale have taken a significant step towards securing better wages, improved benefits, enhanced working conditions, and the respect and dignity they deserve in the workplace.
Read moreArbitration plays a vital role in the grievance procedure with many of our union contracts with employers. The Union understands this importance so a specialized class, “Arbitration” was recently held at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md. The training teaches IAM members from various industries and trades about the arbitration
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