Eastern

Sort by
  • Eastern , iMail , News April 19, 2016

    IAM GVP Conigliaro Addresses Rally to Save Pensions

    On Capitol Hill, IAM General Vice President Jim Conigliaro pledged the IAM’s ongoing support to pass the Keep Our Pensions Promises Act (S.1631), a bill that would protect the pensions of current retirees. IAM General Vice President Jim Conigliaro, along with many members of Congress and labor and community leaders, spoke on the steps of

    Read more
  • Eastern , iMail , News April 14, 2016

    Ohio Machinist Stands Up for U.S. Steel Industry Workers at Trade Hearing

    IAM Local 1943 President and Directing Business Representative Neil Douglas testifies at a U.S. International Trade Commission hearing on overcapacity in the steel industry and the effect foreign steel dumping has on American steel industry workers. Unfair trade practices that allow cheap foreign steel to flood U.S. markets are having a devastating effect on U.S.

    Read more
  • Eastern , iMail , News April 14, 2016

    New York Local 1529 Amphenol Workers Ready for Contract Talks

    The IAM Local 1529 Negotiating Committee recently completed the Negotiation Preparation Program at the Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD. First row from left: Committee member Toni Shelton. Second row: Local 1529 Vice President Randall Birdsall and Committee member Chris Cornish. Third Row: Committee members Richard Rock, Jr., Larry Clark, Ricky Tweedie and District 15 Business

    Read more
  • Eastern , iMail , News April 7, 2016

    Another Maine Machinist Running for State Legislature

    Josh Hartford IAM District 19 Employee Assistance Program Director Josh Hartford is joining two other Maine IAM members in running for a seat in the Maine State Legislature. Hartford is employed by Pan Am Railways and serves as the Local Chairman of IAM Local 409 in Belgrade, ME. Hartford accompanies IAM Maine Lobstering Union (IMLU)

    Read more
  • Eastern , iMail , News February 16, 2016

    First Woman, African American Appointed to Ohio Machinists Board

    Ohio State Council of Machinists (OSCM) President T. Dean Wright, left, swears in new council members Mary Ellen Napier, center, and Phil Baker, right. Napier became the first woman to serve on the board, while Baker became the first African American. IAM Local 1471 Secretary-Treasurer Mary Ellen Napier has become the first woman to serve

    Read more