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  • iMail , News April 26, 2016

    Wisconsin Judge Holds Firm on Right-to-Work Ruling

    IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Phil Gruber speaks during a rally opposing Wisconsin’s “right-to-work” bill before the state’s GOP-majority legislature passed the measure in February 2015. (Photo: Ben Brewer for The New York Times) A Wisconsin Circuit Court judge who sided with the IAM and other unions by ruling the state’s “right-to-work” law unconstitutional

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  • iMail , News April 26, 2016

    Tragic Work Accident Takes Life of IAM Member at Toronto Airport

    IAM Local 2323 member Ian Henrey was killed on the job at Toronto Pearson International Airport on April 22, 2016. The ramp at Toronto Pearson International Airport is still a somber place following a tragic accident that took the life of IAM Local 2323 member Ian Henrey on April 22, 2016. “Our thoughts and our

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  • iMail , News April 26, 2016

    Florida AutoNation Techs Unanimously Ratify First IAM Contact

    IAM members at Mercedes-Benz of Orlando, FL unanimously ratified their first contract with the dealership, which is owned by AutoNation. Back row, from left: Local 773 members Felix Vega, Jon Aries, Brad Meyer*, David Poppo, Jorge Amaya, Dean Catalano*, Kerwin Paulino and IAM Automotive Director Boysen Anderson. Front row: Southern Territory Organizing Lead and Grand

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  • iMail , News April 26, 2016

    Falconer Appointed IAM Canadian Chief of Staff

    Gord Falconer will be the new IAM Canadian Chief of Staff, effective May 1, 2016. “Gord has the ability to get things done and his accomplishments as head of our political action efforts is just one example,” said newly-appointed IAM Canadian General Vice President Stan Pickthall. “He was the right man for the job.” Falconer

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  • Government Employees , iMail , News April 26, 2016

    NFFE-IAM’s Erwin Helps Boy Scouts Earn American Labor Badges

    NFFE-IAM National Secretary-Treasurer Randy Erwin listens to northern Virginia boy scouts while he volunteers to help them earn their American Labor Badge. Randy Erwin, the National Secretary-Treasurer of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), jumped at a recent opportunity to volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America. Erwin, a former scout himself, took a

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