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The IAM is mourning the passing of retired General Vice President George Poulin, a 72-year gold member of the IAM who served on the union’s Executive Council for 20 years. Poulin, 91, passed away on Sept. 1, 2023. Poulin, the son of Canadian immigrants, rose through the IAM to become Resident General Vice President, where
Read moreIAM members and their families in Maui need your help to recover from the devastating wildfires in Maui. Wildfires have devastated the island of Maui. According to CNN, the wildfires that ignited on August 8 have killed at least 111 people – including children – mostly around Lahaina, an economic and cultural hub obliterated by
Read moreApproximately 600 members of IAM Local 78 in Waukesha, Wis., Local 439 in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, and Local 1916 in Milwaukee voted recently to accept a strong new contract from GE HealthCare. IAM members employed by GE HealthCare manufacture and maintain various equipment, such as incubators and X-ray machines.
Read moreIAM Local 1526 recently sent seven Negotiating Committee members, supported by Grand Lodge and District staff, to the IAM’s Winpisinger Education Center in Hollywood, Md. for a week-long negotiations preparations class. The team is prepared as contract talks march on with the Whirlpool Corp. in Iowa. Third shift Plant Chair Sandy Lorenz describes how necessary
Read moreIAM Local 1487 hosted a recent Committee on the Future (COTF) Listening Session at its lodge near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. IAM Air Transport Territory Chief of Staff Edison Fraser kicked off the meetings by encouraging members to share genuine thoughts about the future of the IAM. Southern Territory Grand Lodge Representative Reggie Dixon, District W2021
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