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In an Op-Ed published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger slammed General Electric’s decision to stop manufacturing gas engines in Wisconsin. Stopping production will eliminate 350 skilled IAM jobs and threaten the well-being of the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha. “It’s difficult to find the right words to describe General Electric’s hypocrisy in
Read moreIAM and other Metal Trades Council union members are back on the job after voting to accept a four-year contract at Pantex in Amarillo, TX. Nearly 1,200 Metal Trades Council workers, including 550 IAM members, are back on the job after voting to accept a four-year contract with Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) Pantex in Amarillo,
Read moreThe IAM and a broad coalition have voiced concerns with the secretive negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) for more than five years. The announcement of an “agreement in principle” on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) between the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations brings workers just steps away from facing the consequences
Read moreFrom left: Local 2544 President Ronnie Arp, Bargaining Committeeman Shawn Thompson and Local 2544 Vice President James Norris approach the picket line at Viskake, Inc. in Loudon, TN. One hundred and eighty-nine members of IAM Local 2544 in Loudon, TN voted overwhelmingly to reject a contract proposal from Viskase, Inc. and commence a strike Wednesday,
Read moreNational Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) President William R. Dougan released this statement following Congress’ recent vote to fund the federal government through December 11, 2015 “The fortitude of NFFE-IAM members is something to be admired. In no other industry are employees routinely left guessing whether their employer will have the lights on the next day, have
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