IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger delivers his keynote address to more than 100 attendees who produce local and district lodge newsletters, websites and social media sites that keep IAM members informed. IAM Communicators from across the U.S. and Canada gathered in New Orleans this week for the 2014 IAM Communications Conference. District Lodge 4 Organizer
Read moreIAM HPWO Grand Lodge Representative Jim Reid, far left, and IAM General Vice President Diane Babineaux, far right, tour the Manufacturing Connect program at Austin Polytechnical Academy on Chicago’s West Side. IAM Local 126 Directing Business Representative Joe Pijanowski, a member of the Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council, and IAM Midwest Territory Communications Representative Mike King
Read moreThe IAM mourns the passing of trailblazing author and poet Maya Angelou, a literary voice who championed human and civil rights through several generations. She was 86. Angelou is best known for her 1969 autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” which chronicled the cruelty of the Jim Crow South. She worked closely with
Read moreWhere do your representatives in Congress stand on issues related to seniors? The Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) recently released its annual report detailing the voting record of every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues important to current and future retirees. Click here to view to view the voting records. he voting record looks at
Read moreKenneth E. Richey IAM and NFFE-IAM members are mourning the loss of retired IAM Grand Lodge Representative Kenneth E. Richey and NFFE Veterans Affairs (VA) Council President Robert “Bob” Redding. Richey passed away at his home in Sun City West, AZ on May 2, 2014. He was three days shy of his 84th birthday on
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