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Results of the 2015 IAM Photo Contest are in and the 2016 Calendars are rolling off the presses. This year’s first place award goes to Joel Woods of IAM Maine Lobstering Union Local 207 in Rockport Maine for his photo “Getting Ready for the Season.” The top three photo awards go to Joel Woods of
Read moreIAM members from varying generations and backgrounds took part in a panel explaining what drove them to become activists. From left: Retiree Mike Edwards, Local 2339O Recording Secretary Monica Pasillas, Local 2323 Vice President Dan Janssen, Retiree Carline Lang-Smith, and Grand Lodge Auditor Porfirio “Josh” Diaz. We came to change the world. We did. More
Read moreIAM Local 56 members in Chattanooga, TN are on strike against Tuftco over lost vacation time, mandatory overtime and cuts in seniority pay and benefits. IAM District 711 in Tennessee reports one strike ended and one strike continuing in the state. Nearly 190 members of IAM Local 2544 in Loudon, TN ended a 10-day strike
Read moreThe ever-popular IAM Retirees Conference will be held November 15-20, 2015 at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The discounted room rate is available until October 20. Don’t wait any longer to sign up for the popular IAM Retirees Conference, to be held November 15-20, 2015 at the Monte Carlo Resort and
Read moreGeorge Hooper served as IAM Southern Territory General Vice President from 1997 until his untimely death in 2003. In a recent letter to the editor of the Austin (TX) American-Statesman, Shirley Hooper, the widow of former IAM Southern Territory General Vice President George Hooper, concisely addresses the subject of why unions are needed to ensure
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