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RJ Reynolds Agrees to Post Union Notices The anti-union tobacco giant RJ Reynolds in Winston-Salem, NC, has agreed to post notices advising employees of their right to organize a union at all facilities involved in last year’s union election for nearly 2,000 production and maintenance workers. The agreement by RJ Reynolds is in response to
Read moreUS Sister of the Month Debra Belancik Sister Debra Belancik joined the IAM the day she was hired at Pratt Whitney on April 18, 1978 and has held various leadership positions for the past 17 years. Currently the Communicator for Local Lodge 1746, she’s been a union activist since she was old enough to say,
Read more$57 Million Paid to 19,000 Boeing Machinists Nearly 19,000 IAM members employed by the Boeing Co., in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR and Wichita, KS are receiving $3,000 lump sum checks as part of the contract ratified by members following a 28-day strike in 2005. The IAM contract with Boeing, which also increased pensions and preserved
Read moreKansas Machinists to Reap $246 Million Windfall Nearly 4,000 members of Local 839 in Wichita, KS, will divide $246 million in cash and stock following the initial public offering (IPO) of Spirit AeroSystems stock on the New York Stock Exchange. Eligible IAM members employed by Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, KS, will each receive $61,440 thanks
Read morePrior to coming to IAM Headquarters, Larry Washam was a Grand Lodge Representative assigned to the International Organizing Department. Since May 1, 2005, he has taken on the postion of Director of the IAM’s Organizing Department. Video: Opportunities and Challenges in Organizing
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