TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 22, 2025 — The members of IAM Local 1297 have ratified a new contract with Libbey Glass, effectively concluding an 18-week strike. Following over a year of negotiations, the workers’ unwavering determination proved pivotal, enabling the IAM bargaining committee to secure and retain significant rights and benefits, as well as a robust
Read moreIAM Local 1746 members once again showed the true meaning of solidarity and service through this year’s annual Coat and Winter Accessory Drive, organized by the Community Service Committee, made up mainly of the same dedicated members who also serve on the Women’s Committee. The collection was jointly coordinated by Chelsea Pullen, Co-Chair of the
Read moreIAM Local 1746 members once again showed the true meaning of solidarity and service through this year’s annual Coat and Winter Accessory Drive, organized by the Community Service Committee, made up mainly of the same dedicated members who also serve on the Women’s Committee.
Read moreMaine Lobstering Union Local 207 Executive Liaison and Political Director Virginia Olsen delivered powerful testimony before the U.S. Trade Representative, urging federal officials to address long-standing inequities in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that disadvantage Maine’s lobstermen and threaten the livelihoods of their coastal communities. Olsen highlighted the daily challenges created by unequal rules and uneven
Read moreBATH, Maine, Nov. 26, 2025 — IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local S6 members at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) recently held a gathering to honor the life of Amber Czech, a 20-year-old welder and educator whose life was tragically cut short by a coworker’s violence on Nov. 11, 2025, in Cokato, Minn. Czech, known
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