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Members of Local 1297 in Ashland, OH overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Pentair recently. The new accord calls for an increase in wages and changes in health care coverage. The negotiations centered around outsourcing and health care and under the new contract, the union received further review language in regards to outsourcing. Pentair,
Read moreGVP Lynn D. Tucker, Jr. addresses the Eastern Territory Staff Conference held in West Chester, Ohio. GVP Lynn D. Tucker, Jr. held a day long conference for the Eastern Territory including Grand Lodge, District and Local Lodge Staff. More than 100 Representatives were given a review of the 2007’s activities and what lies ahead for
Read moreApril 28, a Day to Remember Machinists gathered this week for a solemn service to honor fellow members who perished on the job or from work-related conditions during the past year. The names of five IAM members were inscribed on bricks and set among 240 others at the IAM Workers’ Memorial on the grounds of
Read moreIAM Urges Congress to Reject Airline Mergers IAM President Tom Buffenbarger meets with IAM members from Northwest Airlines following the hearing on airline mergers before the House Judiciary Committee. IAM members from as far away as Detroit converged on Capitol Hill today as International President Tom Buffenbarger urged members of the House Judiciary Committee to oppose consolidation plans
Read moreBoeing Seeks No Pensions for New Hires In 2005, IAM members at Boeing facilities in Kansas, Oregon and Washington rejected a divisive contract offer from the company and voted overwhelmingly to strike. Despite record profits and a long list of backordered aircraft, the Boeing Company is signaling it will try to replace its traditional defined benefit pension plan
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