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Fifteen IAM members made history last week by completing the first ever Spanish Train-the-Trainer Program at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. It’s part of a growing effort to expand learning opportunities to Spanish-speaking IAM members. “I am incredibly proud of the members who completed this historic program, the members of Spanish Leadership Working Group
Read moreQuince miembros de la IAM hicieron historia la semana pasada, en el Centro de Educación y Tecnología Winpisinger, completando el primer programa de Entrenar-al-entrenador en español. Es parte de un esfuerzo cada vez mayor para ampliar las oportunidades de aprendizaje a los miembros de habla hispana de la IAM. “Estoy increíblemente orgulloso de los miembros
Read moreYou’ll soon be able to take Amtrak up and down the northeast corridor in plush high-speed trains. The best part? They’ll be made by IAM members. The proposed $2.45 billion deal between Amtrak and Alstom Transport to build the trains is finalized, Vice President Joe Biden recently announced. Alstom expects the deal to provide more
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Labor released a new rule this week that will limit government contractors who cheat or endanger workers by making them disclose labor violations when bidding on a job. The new rule will begin phasing into effect on October 25, 2016. The new rule, known as the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
Read moreFrom left: Mercedes-Benz of Buffalo owner Robert LaMastra, Local 447 member Leo Shonitsky, and Local 447 Business Representative Norman Shreve. Shonitsky was presented his 35-year certificate from the IAM, a memorial clock etched in glass from District15/Local 447, and two round trip tickets anywhere Southwest flies from Robert LaMastra. After a 35-year career as an
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