Recently Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) met with members of the Mechanics’ Local 701 Union to deliver $850,000 for their new automotive industry training center in Aurora, Ill. The Local 701 Training Buildout Project will provide those seeking to expand their training skills with the opportunities and equipment to grow, thereby preparing the next generation of
Read moreBLOOMFIELD, Iowa, June 27, 2024 – Approximately 60 workers represented by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1293 (District 6) are on strike for a fair contract at Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., in Bloomfield, Iowa. IAM members voted to reject the company’s “last, best and final” contract
Read moreThe IAM Midwest Territory hosted two of its three annual “Spirit of the Midwest Events,” a sporting clay shoot and a car show near Saint Louis over a weekend in late May to benefit Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines (GDA | TLC). IAM Grand Lodge Representatives Chris Tucker and Terry Kimmel coordinated
Read moreOn June 4, 2024 workers at the IAM Experis Testers Cooperative held a Solidarity Day of Action in front of their parent company, Manpower Group, in downtown Milwaukee. The video game testers were joined by fellow IAM Brothers and Sisters from District 10, the Midwest Territory and community members in an effort to pressure Manpower
Read moreThe IAM Midwest Territory recently held its 2024 staff conference in Chicago. The conference brought together approximately one hundred fifty IAM staff and officers, including the IAM Executive Council, Midwest Territory Staff, Directing Business Representatives, Business Representatives, and District and Local Officers.
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