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The IAM mourns the death of District W24 member Justin Simons, 31, who died in December 2014 after becoming trapped in a piece of machinery at a Weyerhaeuser sawmill facility in Cottage Grove, OR. Simons died at the scene after employees and first responders were unsuccessful in reviving him, a spokeswoman for the Oregon Occupational
Read moreU.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) echoed the words of many in the labor movement when he called it “incomprehensible” that the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive free trade deal being negotiated between the U.S. and 11 other countries, has not been made available to Congress. In a strongly worded letter to U.S.
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has appointed District 725 Organizing Director Joe Solis to the position of Western Territory Special Representative. Solis, a U.S. Navy veteran, hired into Northrop Grumman and in 2010 became a member of IAM Local 575 in Azusa, CA, where he became Local President. At District 725, Solis served as a
Read moreStay on top of all the latest news and developments in the IAM Delta Flight Attendant campaign by downloading the new IAM Delta App. You will receive all the latest news in one convenient location on your mobile device. The IAM Delta grassroots campaign was started approximately two years ago by hundreds of Delta Flight
Read moreAn emboldened GOP is poised to go on offense against organized labor this year. Republicans officially gained control of the U.S. Senate, and widened its majority in the House, when lawmakers took the oath of office for a new term Tuesday. The GOP also controls an unprecedented number of state legislatures and governorships. Here’s a
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