The IAM’s Eastern Territory recently conducted its first field program for the popular Winpisinger Center class, Negotiations Prep, for two Connecticut Locals. In two days, the District 26 negotiating committees were able to draft their ground rules, design and produce their Strategic Plan, and become a solid committee.
Read moreIAM Local 264 Bus Mechanics who keep thousands of Boston’s “T Buses” in working order are protesting a proposal from Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker to privatize the work. The move would force cuts to pay and benefits, say union members. Local 264 members and other unions representing workers at the Massachusetts Bay Area Transportation
Read moreIAM Local 1746 member Regan Toomey, a volunteer firefighter, charged into a home to save four children trapped after an explosion. Regan Toomey is no stranger to volunteering. The IAM Local 1746 (East Hartford, CT) member gives countless hours as an IAM Organizer and Training Representative at Pratt & Whitney. But for the last 10
Read moreJack Williams Eric Kratzer IAM members Jack Williams and Eric Kratzer will become vice presidents of the Ohio State Council of Machinists, effective September 1, 2016. The move comes alongside an announcement from Council President T. Dean Wright, Jr. that the West Virgina State Council of Machinists will merge into the Ohio State Council of
Read moreGuide Dogs of America Director of Training Dan Rollings at IAM Local 743’s annual GDA golf tournament with Enzo, a fully trained guide dog. A packed field of 156 golfers turned out for the 15th annual Guide Dogs of America (GDA) golf tournament at Oak Ridge Golf Club in Agawam, MA. More than $75,000 was
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