Jason Gibbs from District 19 of the IAM Rail Division recently overwhelmingly ratified a three-year contract for South Central Florida Express in Clewiston, FL. South Central Florida Express delivers sugar cane that is grown in this area of Florida. The contract covers members that work in the Instructor Engineer, Certified Engineer, Conductor, Utility Worker, Trackman,
Read moreThe Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) will be holding its 52nd International Convention from May 24 to 29, 2023 in New Orleans.
Read moreCory Wallace, a seasoned activist and leader from IAM Local 778 in Kansas City, MO, has been appointed as an IAM Grand Lodge Auditor. Wallace’s assignment will cover Lodges in Delaware, New Jersey, southeastern New York, and eastern Pennsylvania. The appointment was effective February 1, 2023. Wallace had served as Secretary-Treasurer of Local 778 since
Read moreThe Women’s and Human Rights Department is pleased to announce that a second Women’s Leadership program has been added for 2023 in response to a delegate request from the floor of the 40th Grand Lodge Convention. This program will be held September 17-22 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD.
Read moreThe Machinists Union is the leading AFL-CIO affiliate in U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) union election victories over the past five years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Law.
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