Nearly 50 members of IAM Local 1471 at Mahle Engine Components hit the picket line this week after overwhelmingly rejecting a contract proposal from the company and voting to strike. The members work at the McConnelsville, OH plant which manufactures various engine components.
Read moreMassachusetts Rep. Michael Capuano joined IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President Jimmy Conigliaro, Sr., IAM Local 264 members and their supporters at a rally with the INVEST NOW coalition to show support for the 450 members who keep the MBTA rolling.
Read moreThe New Jersey State Council of Machinists held their annual conference last weekend with every IAM local in the Garden State being represented by their president and delegates. The conference featured strong labor supporters from the New Jersey congressional delegation, including U.S. Reps. Donald Payne, Jr., Donald Norcross and state senate President Steve Sweeney.
Read moreU.S. Sen. Ed Markey rallied with MBTA mechanics and other allies to stand against the privatization efforts by Gov. Charlie Baker and his transit administration.
Read moreDriving for Uber in New York City just got a whole lot more prosperous thanks to the efforts of the IAM affiliate, Independent Drivers Guild (IDG). Yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the law mandating all for-hire vehicle companies provide a tipping option.
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