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  • iMail , News November 25, 2014

    IAM Districts Donate Holiday Dinners to AGM Strikers

    IAM Local 219 members on strike at Allsource Global Management in Bluegrass Station, KY receive full Thanksgiving dinners donated by IAM Districts 27, 711 and 75. About 135 IAM Local 219 families at Bluegrass Station, KY have been on an Unfair Labor Practice Strike against government sub-contractor Allsource Global Management (AGM) since October 1. As

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  • iMail , News November 25, 2014

    Hollibush Appointed Western Territory Special Representative

    IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has appointed IAM District 190 Assistant Directing Business Representative Mark Hollibush to serve as a Special Representative to the Western Territory, effective December 1, 2014. Hollibush initiated into northern California Local 1492 in 1984 as an Automotive Technician at Fairfield Toyota. After Local 1492 merged into Local 1173, Hollibush became

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  • iMail , News November 25, 2014

    Have a Happy Union-Made Thanksgiving

      With Thanksgiving this Thursday you may be planning a party, celebrating with a crowd, a few friends or having a quiet dinner at home. However you choose to celebrate, don’t forget to check your shopping list to ensure your day is filled with union-made items. Purchasing union-made, high-quality goods supports your neighbors and friends

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  • iMail , News November 20, 2014

    Apprenticeships and Skills Training Partnerships Are Key to Economic Future

    IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger, second from left, joins labor and business leaders on a panel on how best to match people to jobs in the new economy during the Career and Technical Education/Workforce Development Summit in Washington, DC. The U.S. is facing a major skills gap and it’s up to labor, business and the

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  • iMail , News November 20, 2014

    Connecticut Local 1871 Breaks Annual Turkey Drive Record

    Thanksgiving dinner baskets await distribution at the IAM Local 1871 Food Pantry in Groton, CT. IAM Local 1871 in Groton, CT, is in the middle of their 24th year of providing Thanksgiving baskets for out-of-work members, needy families in the community and others in need. In what has also become a tradition, they are set

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