IAM International President Bob Martinez has announced the appointment of IAM Local 778 Recording Secretary Brian Simmons to the position of Special Representative for the IAM Midwest Territory, effective February 1, 2019.
Read moreMembers of IAM Local 2068 have reached an agreement with Silgan Containers, bringing to end a nearly six-week strike in Rochelle, IL.
Read moreThe Negotiating Committee for Dubuque, IA Local 1238, along with staff members from District 6, participated in the Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees program at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD.
Read moreA statement from IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr on the impending closing of the Burlington, Iowa Siemens plant on Friday, December 21, 2018, and the subsequent displacement of members of IAM Local 1010: “Machinists Union members at Siemens facilities in New York, Ohio and now Iowa are picking up the pieces as this company
Read moreMedia Contact: Todd Humleker (920) 979-0502 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ashland, WI, December 16, 2018 – Nearly 200 workers at CG Bretting Manufacturing Co. in Ashland, WI are on strike after rejecting the company’s contract offer Thursday, December 13, 2018. The strike took effect just after midnight on Saturday, December 15, 2018.
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