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In its first ruling since a 2014 Republican-led Congress changed pension law, the U.S. Treasury Department refused to allow the Teamsters’ Central States Pension Fund to cut benefits to retired participants. “This is an important victory for retirees, but the battle is far from over,” said IAM General Vice President Jim Conigliaro. “Cutting the benefits
Read moreIn a strong show of union solidarity, more than 400 IAM District 751 Local 86 members employed at Triumph Composite Systems in Spokane, WA will begin walking the picket lines at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday May 11. Union members had two over-riding goals in this year’s talks: Restoring pension benefits to all workers and eliminating
Read moreMichigan House Republicans narrowly approved a package of bills they say will help Detroit Public Schools (DPS), but realistically sets the district up to fail and attacks teachers and other state public employees. The bills, which were unanimously opposed by Democrats in the State House, provide a framework to support Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed
Read moreIn a lightning quick campaign, over 100 aircraft cleaners employed by JetStream Ground Services in Phoenix voted by 88 percent in favor of IAM representation. The workers cited respect on the job as the driving issue in forming a union. “I’d like to welcome these workers into the IAM family,” said IAM Transportation General Vice
Read morePuerto Rico is in the midst of a serious $70 billion debt crisis, a 45 percent poverty rate and the threat of a collapsing economy, but the U.S. territory shouldn’t be bailed out solely on the backs of its workers and retirees. The IAM opposes the “Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act” (H.R.
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