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  • iMail , News March 24, 2016

    IAM Illinois Members Back on Job After 5-Month Lockout at Clifford-Jacobs

    Members of IAM Local 1000 were locked out of work for five months during failed contract negotiations with Clifford-Jacobs Forging Company in Champaign, IL. Members of IAM Local 1000 are back on the job after a five-month lockout with Clifford-Jacobs Forging Company in Champaign, IL. The IAM, which negotiated the deal along with two other

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  • iMail , News March 24, 2016

    Deadline Approaches for Grand Lodge Convention Ad Book

    The Commemorative Convention Book is a great way for IAM Lodges and employers across North America to send their greetings to thousands of delegates at the 2016 IAM Grand Lodge Convention, to be held September 4-9 in Chicago. Ads and payment must be received by the IAM Communications Department on or before Monday, May 2,

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  • iMail , News March 24, 2016

    Maryland NFFE-IAM President is a Trailblazer for Women

    NFFE-IAM Local 178 President Lisa Foust received the “Trailblazer in the Women’s Labor Movement Award” at the Baltimore Teacher’s Union Women in the Labor Movement Luncheon. Lisa Foust, president of National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) Local 178, recently received the “Trailblazer in the Women’s Labor Movement Award” from the Baltimore Teacher’s Union. Foust, a

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  • iMail , News March 22, 2016

    Martinez Announces Beginning of ‘Historic Journey’ to Grow, Unite IAM

    IAM International President Bob Martinez signaled a change in direction for the IAM at its recent staff conference, calling for more emphasis on organizing and unity. The IAM is making structural changes to refocus resources toward organizing and membership services while working to foster a more united culture, says IAM International President Bob Martinez. “It’s

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  • iMail , News March 22, 2016

    Arizona Army Base Workers Vote IAM ‘Yes’

    Nearly 800 new members will be joining the IAM at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, AZ, reports Western Territory Grand Lodge Representatives Don Gresham and Steve Nickel, along with Local 2009 Directing Business Representative Paul Shepard. The campaign was unique in that negotiations had started for the smaller units prior to the

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