Retired IAM District 9 Directing Business Representative Tony Rippeto thanks those in attendance of his 35-year career retirement celebration in St. Louis. Hundreds recently gathered at IAM District 9, St. Louis, to celebrate the career and retirement of former Directing Business Representative Tony Rippeto. Rippeto, a 35-year Machinist, officially retired December 31, 2015. “For the
Read moreIAM Automobile Mechanics’ Local 701 Directing Business Representative Sam Cicinelli records a 60-second commercial on the benefits of joining a labor union at Chicago’s WCPT radio station. IAM Automobile Mechanics’ Local 701 is taking labor’s message to the radio with a 60-second commercial on the benefits of joining a labor union. Listen to the commercial
Read moreMembers of the St. Paul, MN District 77/Local 737 Bargaining Committee (back row, left to right) Journeyman Mechanic/Steward Grant Ross, Light Duty Technician Ashton Bruder, Local 737 Secretary-Treasure/ Journeyman Mechanic Ross Olson, Journeyman Mechanic/Steward Eric Jorgensen, Local 737 President Charles O’Keefe, Journeyman Mechanic R J Habben, and IAM District 77 Assistant Directing Business Representative Rick
Read moreIAM Local 1227/District 90 Bargaining Committee members completed the Negotiation Prep class at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD, prior to entering contract talks with Regal-Beloit. Front row from left: William (Joey) Jessen and Gary Howard. Back row from left: IAM District 90 Directing Business Rep. Tony Wickersham, Scott Jessen
Read moreMore than 500 members of St. Louis IAM Local 387 ratified a tentative agreement with GKN Aerospace by a majority vote. More than 500 members of IAM Local 387 have ratified a tentative agreement with GKN Aerospace in St. Louis. Click here to view a slideshow of the vote. After five weeks of negotiations, the
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