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Nabisco is moving some cookie and snack production, along with 600 union jobs, from Chicago to Mexico, and the workers there want you to make sure you aren’t buying Nabisco munchies that weren’t made by American workers. The AFL-CIO has endorsed the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Union (BCTGM) boycott of only the
Read moreThree recent organizing wins in Canada illustrate the diversity of industries and workers looking to the IAM for justice on the job. Healthcare and hospitality workers in Ontario and government employee union representatives make up 120 of the newest IAM members in Canada. Ontario Retirement Home Workers Choose IAM Employees at the Thorncliffe Retirement Home
Read moreIAM members attending classes at the Winpisinger Center today were treated to a cake commemorating the 128th anniversary of the founding of the Machinists Union. IAM International President Bob Martinez issued the following statement commemorating the 128th anniversary of the IAM’s founding: “May 5 marks the 128th anniversary since 19 Machinists met in secret to
Read moreThe IAM recently held its annual Workers Memorial ceremony Maryland. This year labor leaders laid almost a dozen bricks, each honoring individual Machinist Union members who died on the job.
Read moreYou can still register for the June 26-July 1, 2016 Federal Employees Collective Bargaining Program at the IAM’s Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. The deadline for the class has been extended until Friday, May 13. The program will involve training in areas specific to the federal sector such as collective bargaining, the Hatch Act and
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