In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal, a congressionally approved infrastructure and public works construction program aimed at getting Americans back to work amid economic devastation caused by the Great Depression.
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has announced the appointment of Joe Gruber as the next Assistant Director of the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center, effective July 1, 2022.
Read moreThe Apple Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (CORE), a group of Apple retail employees in Towson, MD, filed for an election to join the IAM—and many are taking notice. WATCH: Apple Retail Workers Attempt to Organize First U.S. Union More Perfect Union The group sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook informing him of
Read moreSolidarity and preparation have paid off for more than 120 members of IAM Local 1581 (District 54) at Akron Brass Co. in Wooster, OH. IAM members at the facility proudly produce firefighting equipment used around the world. The new contract, which was recently overwhelmingly ratified by the membership, makes critical pension and healthcare gains, while adding a
Read moreFERNDALE, Wash., May 19, 2022 –IAM Local 2379 (District 160) members at Intalco Works, a Washington State aluminum manufacturing plant, have overwhelmingly ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement with Blue Wolf Capital Partners, one of the last steps toward reopening and modernizing the facility and restoring hundreds of jobs in Whatcom County. The final remaining hurdle for IAM Local
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