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A shortsighted and unrelated amendment to the Keystone XL Pipeline bill in the U.S. Senate would end the U.S. ship building requirement of the Jones Act, severely damaging our defense capabilities and putting good-paying American jobs at risk. The amendment, proposed by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), would also devastate U.S. commercial ship building, says IAM
Read moreIAM Alabama Local 2003 members and L-3 Army Fleet Support workers Truclan Lewis, left, and John Turner fasten a helicopter blade at Fort Rucker. The IAM is launching an initiative aimed at highlighting the contributions of the highly-skilled, front-line production workers behind Alabama’s recent aerospace explosion. Alabama, like much of the southern U.S., touts a
Read morePresident 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
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