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IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President Lynn Tucker, Jr., fires up workers and supporters at a rally outside the Cheektowaga, NY Ingersoll Rand plant. Supportive honks have been ringing out for more than two weeks outside the Ingersoll Rand plant in Cheektowaga, NY, where 240 IAM members are striking for a fair contract from the
Read moreBelshaw Adamatic workers spent a week at the IAM’s Winpisinger Center to prepare for contract negotiations. Front row, from left: Todd Roberts, Curtiss Sellers and Jesus Venegas. Back Row: District 160 Business Representative Melody Coffman and Clifton LaPlant. A negotiating committee made up of production and maintenance employees at Belshaw Adamatic, a manufacturer of donut
Read moreRiders lined up to support Guide Dogs of America at IAM Local 709’s annual fundraising event. This year’s Jeff Goen Memorial Ride for Guides, hosted by IAM Local 709 in Marietta, GA, took in over $3,000 for Guide Dogs of America (GDA). The annual charity event honors former Local 709 President Jeff Goen, who lost
Read moreInternational President Tom Buffenbarger has appointed Shannon Stucker to serve as a Special Representative in the Midwest Territory, effective September 1, 2015. Stucker first joined the IAM in 1993 as a machinist with Hub City Inc. in Aberdeen, SD. During his 17 years at the company, Stucker served in various positions within the IAM, including
Read moreA Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) has backed many of the proposals put forth by a coalition of 14 unions, including IAM-TCU, representing 4,300 New Jersey Transit workers embroiled in a four-year contract dispute with their employer. IAM-TCU represents approximately 1,000 New Jersey Transit workers. The PEB recommendations on wages and health insurance contributions fall much
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