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August 1, 2006 – After two months on strike, IAM negotiators and representatives of PPG Industries are returning to the bargaining table at the request of the federal mediator. Nearly 900 members of Local 470 have been on strike at the chemical company’s Lake Charles facility since May 26. “Our negotiators have been ready and
Read moreTalks Resume in Louisiana PPG Strike After two months on strike, IAM negotiators and representatives of PPG Industries are returning to the bargaining table at the request of the federal mediator. Nearly 900 members of Local 470 have been on strike at the chemical company’s Lake Charles facility since May 26. “Our negotiators have been
Read moreCanadian Sister of the Month Kathryn L. McCarthy Sister Kathryn McCarthy has been an IAM member of Local Lodge 11 for three years and has held the position of Trustee for almost the entire time. An aircraft inspector at AVCORP Aerospace Industries, Sister Kathryn was encouraged by friends and colleagues to attend lodge meetings. She
Read moreMiddletown, OH, July 27, 2006 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) defeated the United Steelworkers Union (USW) in a two-day National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election to determine representation rights for more than 2,200 members of the Armco Employees Independent Federation (AEIF) in Middletown, OH. Of the 2,207 eligible voters
Read moreMachinists Union Wins at AK Steel in Ohio The IAM defeated the United Steelworkers Union (USW) in a two-day National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election to determine representation rights for the Armco Employees Independent Federation (AEIF) in Middletown, OH. Of the 2,207 eligible voters in the AEIF bargaining unit, 1,056 voted in favor of IAM
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