“I have been a true alcoholic my entire life. I was even born premature to an addicted mother who died at the age of 42 due to liver and kidney failure caused by excessive use of alcohol and smoking. I went through my life with many ups and downs. From having nothing, to having everything,
Read moreIn the midst of a tough negotiation with GE Datex-Ohmeda, IAM Local 1406, IAM District 10 members and their families recently gathered for a rally in Madison, WI as a sign of solidarity and to remind the company that these were the hardworking men and women who spent the pandemic on the frontlines building anesthesia, respiratory
Read moreU.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh met with IAM District 66 Directing Business Representative Jana Kirch and other local union leaders during a recent visit to Lacrosse, WI.
Read moreThe IAM and a coalition of labor unions sent a letter voicing their support for the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684). Rail labor organizations, including the IAM also wrote a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives expressing strong support for the INVEST in America Act. U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Eleanor
Read moreU.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently visited Machinists Union members at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT. The cabinet officials witnessed firsthand how federal registered apprenticeship programs have strengthened eastern Connecticut’s manufacturing workforce. The U.S. Secretaries, who were part of a group led by U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney
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