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A railroad pit in Atlanta was the birthplace of the Machinists Union on May 5, 1888. Standing with hats on at the head of the pit are two of the original 19 machinists: Mike Reilly, left, and Henry Garrett, right. IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger issued the following statement on the 127th birthday of the
Read moreIAM members in California, Florida and Alabama voted early this week by 53 percent to ratify a new three-year agreement with United Launch Alliance (ULA). The contract features a 7 percent wage hike, a $6,000 ratification bonus, three annual COLA payments of $850 and 36 paid holidays over the life of the accord. The contract
Read moreIAM Local 1848 members on the picket line outside the Hudbay Minerals facility in Snow Lake, Manitoba. IAM Local 1848 members at Hudbay Minerals, Inc. in Manitoba, Canada have set up picket lines at the company’s operations in Flin Flon and Snow Lake. The 180-member strike began on Saturday, May 2 after the company stonewalled
Read moreFrom left: District 776 Organizer Chub McCrory, Jesus Dimas, Sal Silva, Aaron Hawks, Juan Cantu, Sergio Gonzalez, Paul Degollado and District 776 Organizer Sylvia Zavala. Organizing successes in the Southern Territory continue to add members and recognition for the IAM. Most recently, helicopter mechanics at PAE in Laredo, TX voted unanimously to join the IAM.
Read moreIAM Local 1260 used an FMCS grant to develop a joint training program for its members at Amerequip Corp. IAM Districts and Locals with labor-management committees have until May 31, 2015 to apply for grants from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Click here for grant applications and webinars on how to apply. Depending
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