Hundreds of Chicagoland area car technicians ended their strike Sunday, after eight weeks of picketing over a fair contract, leaving the Chicagoland dealers association known as the New Car Dealer Committee (NCDC) in disarray.
Read moreIn a strong show of solidarity, members of IAM Local 1030 recently secured a four-year contract – with improvements – at Peerless Chain Company. The more than 130 members ratified a new agreement less than 2.5 weeks after voting to strike the Winona, Minn. chainmaker over long overdue wage increases.
Read moreIAM Local 1045 members recently donated welding safety equipment to an Iowa high school. In conjunction with Snap-On, Local 1045 was able to buy welding jackets, sleeves, gloves, and welding hoods for the students at Algona High School. “This was not only a great way to help out the kids, but also our community,” said
Read moreSuccess stories inspire because they show the power to change lives and that change is so much sweeter when it’s due to solidarity.
Read moreBy Steven M. Galloway, IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President It’s Labor Day – a day to celebrate workers. But why, as Americans, have so many of us resolved to quitting our jobs instead of banding together to effect change in our workplace? A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows a growing number of people resigning from their
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