Members of IAM Local 1438 from Federal Mogul in Wausau, WI donated $5,000 to IAM members of Local 2362 at a solidarity picnic in Merrill, WI to support their strike against Merrill Manufacturing. A $5,000 donation from IAM members at Federal Mogul in Wausau, WI was presented to striking workers at a picnic
Read moreIn ‘ It’s Worth It,’ a brand new IAM video, US Airways Maintenance Specialist Bill Bennett talks about his decision to join the IAM after his group twice voted “no” in elections held more than a decade ago. Looking back, Bennett calls it the best decision he ever made, but admits he was among those
Read moreUr Union of Unemployed (UCubed) today rejected House Minority Leader John Boehner’s (R-OH) call for the mass resignation of the president’s economic team as too extreme, but urged Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to “do the honorable thing.” “Geithner’s resignation, voluntary or involuntary, is inevitable,” said Rick Sloan, Acting Executive Director of Ur Union of Unemployed.
Read moreSouthern Territory GVP Bob Martinez, second from left, led a protest march in Dallas, TX against MexicoNow, an outsourcing group seeking to persuade U.S. firms to establish operations in Mexico. In Dallas, TX, this week, District 776 organized a group of union members to protest an outsourcing symposium held by MexicoNow, a company seeking to
Read moreAt the Winpisinger Education & Technology Center, International President Tom Buffenbarger (r) and General Secretary-Treasurer Warren Mart (l) present Journeyman Ronnie Wible with a plaque of appreciation for what IP Buffenbarger said was “the outstanding quality and craftsmanship Brother Wible puts into every project he endeavors.” Keeping the grounds and facilities at the IAM’s William
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