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Robert Roach, Jr., says he found his inspiration to become a union leader more than four decades ago as a ramp service person at Newark Airport. “The people said to me, ‘you’re the guy. We want you to represent us,’” recalls Roach. His coworkers elected him shop steward – and the rest is history. He
Read moreIAM retiree Susan Taylor, right, spoke at a press conference on Capitol Hill commemorating the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. From left, Alliance for Retired Americans Executive Director Rich Fiesta, U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Preserving and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid – government programs that provide health
Read moreLocked out members of IAM Automobile Mechanics Local 701 picket Al Piemonte Chevrolet in East Dundee, IL, for fair wages, benefits and working conditions. Nine automotive mechanics who voted for IAM representation in March 2014 have been picketing Al Piemonte Chevrolet in East Dundee, IL for well over a year now-the longest work stoppage in
Read moreThe U.S. Senate has voted to confirm former IAM General Counsel Allison Beck as Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Beck becomes the first woman director of the agency, which helps mediate disputes between unions and companies. “Allison Beck’s confirmation as the new FMCS Director validates what the IAM has always known,”
Read moreNew shop stewards at ATK in Lake City, MO attend training at the IAM’s William Winpisinger Training Center. Working conditions at defense contractor ATK’s Lake City, MO plant got so poor that Carolyn Treffer, a 33-year ATK employee, realized a union was the only way things were going to improve. Treffer and her co-workers make
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