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Approximately 175 members of IAM Local W384 (District 5) at Motor Coach Industries’ (MCI) Pembina, N.D. plant were told they will be out of work by the end of the year due to the company’s decision to close the facility. Now, members of the North Dakota congressional delegation are asking MCI to reconsider their decision to close the Pembina plant. U.S. Sens. Kevin Kramer (R-N.D.)
Read moreApproximately 1,100 members of IAM District W24 are on strike against timber company Weyerhaeuser after rejecting the company’s concessionary offer. IAM District W24 represents Weyerhaeuser workers in Washington state and Oregon with 14 different contracts in locations from Aberdeen, Longview, and Raymond in Washington state to Coos Bay, Springfield, and Cottage Grove in Oregon. Sawmill
Read moreHispanic Heritage Month is observed each year from September 15 – October 15 to pay tribute to the contributions, rich legacy, culture, and influence of the Hispanic and Latino community in the United States. The celebration dates back to 1968 when President Lyndon B. Johnson created Hispanic Heritage Week beginning September 15 to honor the
Read moreForty Instructional Systems Specialists at the Directorate of Training and Doctrine (DOTD) for the Department of the Army at Fort Sill in Lawton, OK, voted to join the IAM. The workers voted to join the IAM to improve their working conditions and to have a voice in the workplace. “We congratulate and welcome our newest
Read more“That’s evidence that they are not focused on profitability. They are just focused on flying the airplane somewhere and having the government subsidize it.” -United CEO Scott Kirby “Those airlines aren’t airlines. They’re international branding vehicles for their countries.” -Former United CEO Oscar Munoz After years of highlighting the unfair business practices of state-owned enterprises
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