Public works employees in the Pennsylvania Borough of Honesdale, near Scranton, unanimously elected to become members of the IAM on Jan. 3. Workers for the borough began organizing last fall. Brent Coleman, the Eastern Territory’s Organizing Lead, helped with the campaign. “These are the kinds of workers that benefit from unionizing,” said Coleman. “Their wages
Read moreIn a strong display of solidarity for IAM Local 1363 members on strike, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) visited the strike line at Valley Ford Truck, a prominent commercial vehicle center in the Cleveland suburbs. Approximately 24 IAM Local 1363 members have been on strike since Dec. 18, 2023, in response to the company’s “last,
Read moreThe 41st IAM Grand Lodge Convention is fast approaching, but there is still time to support the convention and get your convention swag.
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Cori Horowitz as an Eastern Territory Special Representative. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2024. Horowitz initiated into the IAM Local 2339-N in 2008 as a Flight Attendant with ExpressJet Airlines. Throughout her 10 years with ExpressJet, Cori held various leadership positions within her local, including Conductor Sentinel,
Read moreAs the new year of 2024 opens, so does a new chapter in the 135-year history of the IAM. Members of the IAM Executive Council on Friday, Jan. 5 took part in an officer installation ceremony at IAM Headquarters in Upper Marlboro, Md. Watch the full installation ceremony here. “From the bottom of my heart,
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