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George 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
Read moreIAM General Vice President Bob Martinez, left, swears in Randy Erwin as NFFE/IAM National Secretary-Treasurer. The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE/IAM) National Executive Council has announced the appointment of Randy Erwin as NFFE/IAM’s new National Secretary-Treasurer. “As Bill Fenaughty completes his last day as NFFE National Secretary-Treasurer, I would like to thank him for
Read moreFrom left, Voto Latino Vice President of Market and Partnerships Jessica Reeves; IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger; AFL-CIO Director for the Civil, Human and Women’s Rights Department Carmen Berkley; GetEQUAL Co-Director Angela Peoples and California Immigration Policy Center Government Affairs Manager Ronald Coleman participate in a panel on the opening day of the IAM Women’s,
Read moreThe IAM welcomed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s opposition to the deeply-flawed Trans-Pacific Partnership. (Photo: Bill Burke/Page One Photography) The Machinists Union welcomed the announcement by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that she will oppose the deeply-flawed and secretly-negotiated Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). “Secretary Clinton has once again demonstrated her strong support for
Read moreNineteen IAM members are among the more than 70 workers who are locked out of their jobs at Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co. in Champaign, IL. (Photo source, news-gazette.com) More than 70 workers, including 19 IAM members, are locked out of their jobs at Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co. in Champaign, IL. The company is demanding a four-year wage
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