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President Obama gave the movement for greater access to paid family leave a big boost Thursday when he took executive action to provide federal workers with at least six weeks paid leave annually after a new child arrives or to care for ill family members. He’s also calling on Congress to pass legislation providing them
Read moreWorkers at Cummins Bridgeway in West Chester, OH voted 26 to 1 to join the IAM. A determined group of Cummins Diesel Engine/Generator Field Technicians and Parts Professionals employed by Cummins Bridgeway in West Chester, OH voted overwhelmingly, 26 to 1, to join the IAM and leave their former Teamster Union. “These workers suffered from
Read moreBrian Ruppert Mike Hinthorn IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has announced the appointment of Brian Ruppert to the position of IAM CREST Project Coordinator and Instructor. The appointment was effective January 5, 2015. Ruppert joined IAM Local 175 in 1996 as a Maintenance Electrician at the Harley-Davidson Motor Co. in York, PA. In 2009, Ruppert
Read moreMore than 130 IAM Local 219 families at Bluegrass Station, KY have been on an unfair labor practice strike against government sub-contractor Allsource Global Management since October 1, 2014. More than 130 IAM Local 219 members employed by Allsource Global Management (AGM) at Bluegrass Station Army Depot in Lexington, KY have held the picket line
Read moreA 2011 photo of, left to right, then-IAM District 166 Organizer Javier Alamazan and auto technicians Dean Catalano, Juan Cazorla and David Poppo who were recently reinstated after being fired from Mercedes-Benz of Orlando because of their union involvement. The IAM has scored another important legal victory for workers who endured harassment, intimidation and firings
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