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  • iMail , News January 10, 2019

    Striking Illinois Local 2068 on Activate L!VE

    More than 170 Rochelle, IL IAM Local 2068 members have been on strike with Silgan Containers for over a month. Local 2068 President Rick Pease joined Activate L!VE to bring us up to date on their fight for better wages, benefits and working conditions.

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  • iMail , News January 9, 2019

    Help Us Stop the Shutdown

    More than 800,000 federal workers and contractors, including thousands of IAM and NFFE-IAM Federal District 1 members, are affected by this needless government shutdown. Our members and their families are about to face their first payday without a paycheck this week.

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  • Government Employees , iMail , News , Politics & Legislation January 8, 2019

    Stop the Shutdown

    The government shutdown is now in its third week. And IAM members are still feeling the pain. More than 800,000 federal workers and contractors, including thousands of IAM and NFFE-IAM Federal District 1 members, are affected by this ridiculous government shutdown.

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  • iMail , News January 8, 2019

    Illinois Strike Update and MLK Conference Preview on Activate L!VE Wednesday

    IAM Local 2068 President Rick Pease will join Activate L!VE this week to give us the latest on the more than 170 members who have been on strike since December 8, 2018 for better wages, benefits and working conditions at Silgan Containers in Rochelle, IL. Nakisha Lewis, Director of the AFL-CIO Civil, Human and Women’s

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  • iMail , News January 8, 2019

    Draayers Joins Grand Lodge Auditor Staff

    IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes has announced the appointment of Cordell Draayers as Grand Lodge Auditor, effective January 1, 2019. “Brother Draayer is a great addition to our Grand Lodge Auditor staff,” said GST Cervantes. “The knowledge and experience he gained through years of service to his local and district will benefit our members and

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