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  • iMail , News October 8, 2015

    Time Running Out for Guide Dogs Charity Banquet in Las Vegas

    Discount hotel room rates expire October 16 for the 35th Annual William W. Winpisinger Guide Dogs of America Charity Banquet at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on November 21, 2015. Do your part to support Guide Dogs of America and enjoy the weekend even more by participating in the charity motorcycle ride, clay

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  • iMail , News October 7, 2015

    Take Action to Stop the TPP

    With the recent announcement of an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), the fight to protect American jobs and communities will shift to the United States Congress. Take Action: Tell Congress to Save Jobs, Vote NO on the TPP Lawmakers will review the agreement and then vote to accept or reject the deal without any

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  • iMail , News October 7, 2015

    Make Your Mark on the 2015 IAM Women’s, Young Workers and Human Rights Conference

    We’re going to change the world at the 2015 IAM Women’s, Young Workers and Human Rights Conference – and even if you couldn’t make it to Puerto Rico, we want you to be a part of something special. Speakers will include members of the IAM Executive Council, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, and other leaders from

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  • iMail , News October 6, 2015

    Machinist Op-Ed Slams GE Closure of Waukesha Engine Plant

    In an Op-Ed published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger slammed General Electric’s decision to stop manufacturing gas engines in Wisconsin. Stopping production will eliminate 350 skilled IAM jobs and threaten the well-being of the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha. “It’s difficult to find the right words to describe General Electric’s hypocrisy in

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  • iMail , News October 6, 2015

    Amarillo Nuclear Workers Accept Contract, End Historic Strike

    IAM and other Metal Trades Council union members are back on the job after voting to accept a four-year contract at Pantex in Amarillo, TX. Nearly 1,200 Metal Trades Council workers, including 550 IAM members, are back on the job after voting to accept a four-year contract with Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) Pantex in Amarillo,

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