Media Contact: LaToya Egwuekwe-Smith legwuekwe@iamaw.org (815) 404-1710 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madison, WI, Thursday, March 19, 2020 β Members of IAM Local 1406 employed at GE Datex-Ohmeda in Madison, WI are in a race against the clock to produce ventilators needed in the worldwide fight against the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The more than 340
Read moreNegotiating Committee for IAM Local 1406, along with a staff member from District 10, participated in the Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees program at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD. The Local represents employees at GE Datex-Ohmeda where they build anesthesia, respiratory and infant care machines.
Read moreThe Machinists Union lost a member of our union family last week in the horrific shooting at Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee. Dana Walk, 57, was a nearly 16-year member of IAM Local 66 in Milwaukee. An avid fisherman, he was a devout Journeyman and a devoted father and husband.
Read moreWASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2020 β The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) releases the following statement on the death of IAM Local 66 member Dana Walk, 57, killed in the February 26, 2020 shooting at Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee. βThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) was saddened to
Read moreWASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2020 β The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) releases the following statement on the shooting at Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee. The IAM represents approximately 50 mechanics and machine repair workers at the brewery. They are represented by IAM Locals 66 and 510 in Milwaukee.
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