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Florida State Council of Machinists recently visited legislators in Tallahassee to discuss the importance of jobs in sugarcane farming and manufacturing in Florida. In their meetings, they shared that sugarcane farming and production support 19,201 jobs in Florida and has a $4.7 billion annual impact, including many union positions requiring skilled trades, such as machinists
Read moreWomen from IAM District 26 and retired Eastern Territory Education Representative Donna Perinetti donated their time and efforts on International Women’s Day by participating in the “Light for Ukraine” project, a Ukrainians Abroad initiative to aid the suffering soldiers and citizens of Ukraine. IAM Sisters across the district collected and sent goods, including flashlights, batteries,
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed longtime Automobile Mechanics’ Local 701 Business Representative and member Terry Kimmel as a Midwest Territory Special Representative. The appointment is effective April 1, 2023. Kimmel, a 36-year Local 701 member, has been a Business Representative since 2012. He previously worked for UPS for 22 years, serving as
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. met with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai this week to discuss the Indo-Pacific Trade Framework (IPEF) and other trade priorities. The IAM also stressed the importance of having a robust, comprehensive strategy that coordinates policies in trade, combats harmful trade practices, and doesn’t undermine the Buy American, Buy
Read moreIAM Healthcare, a national movement of more than 10,000 health professionals within the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), is issuing a call for safe staffing in America’s skilled nursing facilities. The IAM joined the AFL-CIO and other unions in requesting that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issue “a robust
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