Being part of the labor movement is about being part of something bigger than yourself. It’s about taking care of your family and your community, and that doesn’t stop when you clock out of work.
Read moreThirteen years ago, Kyle Lokkesmoe was surfing the internet, looking for a job. He came across a post that caught his eye: Culligan, a global water treatment company in Minnetonka, MN, was hiring for jobs at more than $24 an hour.
Read moreIAM District 9 in Bridgeton, MO, recently honored its district’s military veterans at an annual Veterans Appreciation Brunch.
Read moreDelegates from across Minnesota gathered recently for the Minnesota State Council of Machinists meeting. The meeting focused on the importance of staying engaged throughout the electoral process and outlined priorities for the membership. The attendees heard from a slate of dynamic speakers, including IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Steve Galloway, IAM Legislative and Political
Read moreEleven months after the certification of their union election with the IAM, workers at the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) are sending letters to the MAM Board of Trustees, urging the Board to provide living wages, increased access to health insurance, a workplace that fosters diversity and equity, and to achieve a first contract that recognizes
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