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IAM Southern Territory General Vice President Rickey Wallace, who has served in the position since October 2018, will retire on Nov. 1, 2023. “Rickey has been a dedicated and effective leader for the IAM,” said IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. “He has grown the membership in the Southern Territory, including the recent organizing campaigns
Read moreIAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Steve Galloway has announced his retirement, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Galloway began his membership in IAM Local 459 (District 77) in 1986 as a brewer at the Stroh Brewery Company in St. Paul, Minn. During his 11 years at Stroh’s, Galloway served as Union Steward, Bargaining Committeeperson, and Bargaining
Read moreLongtime aerospace negotiator and leader Jody Bennett will become IAM Resident General Vice President, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Bennett, a 33-year IAM member, initiated into IAM Local 2771 (District 776) in 1989 as an aircraft mechanic at DynCorps in Wichita Falls, Texas. He quickly became involved in the union once he and his coworkers organized
Read moreIAM’s Purpose Anthem: Security, Dignity, and Opportunity for All Your IAM Executive Council has been working on a plan to strategize how the IAM needs to continue to adapt to a changing world. We have begun this important work by partnering with the Purpose Institute. This world-renowned group helps organizations like the IAM discover, articulate
Read moreThis week, the Inaugural IAM Unity and Growth Conference, “Building Our Future Sector by Sector,” kicked off in San Diego. The 2023 IAM Unity and Growth Conference focuses on training, educating, and inspiring IAM officers, staff, activists, and other leaders to organize new members in all sectors while embracing and strengthening the diversity of our
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