WASHINGTON, June 21, 2019 – A group of 186 distribution center workers at IKEA distribution centers in Joliet and Minooka, Ill. voted this Wednesday and Thursday to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). IKEA is in the process of transitioning work from Minooka to its new facility in Joliet. “These hard-working
Read moreThe IAM was well represented at the SUNY Empire State College (ESC) 2019 commencement ceremonies at Lincoln Center in New York.
Read moreNFFE-IAM members from across the country scored a major victory this week by saving the Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers.
Read moreAt the April 2019 Western Territory Organizing Summit General Vice President Gary R. Allen, challenged the territory leadership to seek out and launch organizing campaigns targeted at nontraditional industries. While many fields were discussed healthcare was listed as one of the most in need of justice on the job.
Read moreSeveral IAM members received their master’s and bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Empire State College’s 2019 commencement ceremonies in New York City.
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