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Maine Lobstering Union Local 207 Executive Liaison and Political Director Virginia Olsen testified at a hearing held by the U.S. Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, opposing legislation that would unfairly target the Maine lobstering industry.
Read moreIAM Headquarters in Upper Marlboro, MD, recently welcomed the Independent Driver Guild (IDG) to visit and tour the union facility. The seven IDG members could meet with representatives of different IAM departments and ask questions about the IAM. The visitors also could tour the General Secretary-Treasurer’s office and personally meet with IAM International President Robert
Read moreNegotiating committee members from IAM Local 2171 recently completed a Negotiation Preparation Field Program in Johnstown, PA. The committee is scheduled to enter contract talks with Lockheed Martin in July. District 98 Business Representative Mike Wentzel and Winpisinger Education and Technology Center Instructor Jon Irvine led the four-day training that gave the bargaining committee the
Read moreThe Maine Lobstermen are in the fight of their lives due to new rules and regulations. To combat this, they are asking for our assistance by purchasing a “Maine Legacy Box.” Lobster 207 buys lobster in a “Boat Run,” meaning each box contains a mixture of different-sized lobsters. “You buy them the way we buy them,”
Read moreWomen from IAM District 26 and retired Eastern Territory Education Representative Donna Perinetti donated their time and efforts on International Women’s Day by participating in the “Light for Ukraine” project, a Ukrainians Abroad initiative to aid the suffering soldiers and citizens of Ukraine. IAM Sisters across the district collected and sent goods, including flashlights, batteries,
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