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As the battle against “right-to-work” laws heat up across the country, some IAM members have gone into full “Fighting Machinist” mode. In the past two weeks, legislators in Missouri, New Hampshire, Kentucky and even West Chester Township, Ohio have either passed or are in the process of passing the anti-worker legislation. IAM member and Missouri
Read moreConcierge employees, Porters and Doormen of IAM Local 447 working at the Jersey City, NJ Trump Plaza unanimously ratified their first contract recently with Planned Companies, bringing immediate wage increases of $2-3.00 an hour.
Read moreIAMAW PAX River Local Lodge 4/District 4 notched an important victory for more than 200 workers employed at the HMR Veterans Home in Mechanicsville, Md. The workers voted overwhelmingly to join the IAM earlier today. The facility exclusively serves the needs of Maryland Veterans and their eligible spouses. “Bryan Stymacks from Local 4, and District
Read moreIn the eight short months the newly formed Women’s Committee of IAM Local 1943 in Middletown, OH has been up and running, they’ve wasted no time in making their presence known. Almost immediately the committee organized and held the first of many self-defense classes geared for women. Later, to help fund their efforts, a “Dine
Read moreIAM Local 700 members in Middletown and IAM Local 1746 in East Hartford, CT voted overwhelmingly to accept a new 5.5 year contract with Pratt & Whitney. The agreement, passed by a vote of 1,691 to 385 on Sunday, gives the 2,600 IAM members annual raises of 2.5 percent as well as $6,500 in bonuses.
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