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WASHINGTON, June 21, 2019 – A group of 186 distribution center workers at IKEA distribution centers in Joliet and Minooka, Ill. voted this Wednesday and Thursday to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). IKEA is in the process of transitioning work from Minooka to its new facility in Joliet. “These hard-working
Read moreThe IAM mourns the loss of former District 837 Directing Business Representative Gerald “Jerry” Oulson. Oulson passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at his home in Brighton, IL. He was 75 years old.
Read moreEight visually-impaired individuals and their puppies advanced through the Guide Dogs of America (GDA) training program and are on their way towards individual freedom.
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. announced the appointment of District 9 Directing Business Representative Dave Weaver to serve on the IAM Law Committee. Weaver will fill the position previously held by retired Law Committee member Mark Conner.
Read moreMembers of IAM Mechanics Local 701 recently lent a helping hand to a local community center as part of the IAM Midwest Territory’s IAM H.E.L.P.S. in the Community program. Members of the Local 701 Community Outreach Committee, Local 701 members, Local leadership, and their families gathered at the Outreach Community Center in Carol Stream, IL
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