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  • Midwest April 26, 2016

    Indiana IAM Local 153 Prepares for Grote Negotiations at WWW

    Members of the IAM Local 153 Bargaining Committee take part in a bargaining simulation with William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Director Chris Wagoner, right, playing the role of the company. The exercise – the highlight of WWW’s Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees Program – is designed to give bargaining committees a realistic taste of the frequently-intense

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  • Midwest April 5, 2016

    Dubuque Local 1238 Members Win $263k Arbitration at Mystique Casino

    IAM Local 1238 members, known as the “Triumphant Twelve,” hit it big when they won a more than $263k arbitration case against Mystique Casino in Dubuque, Iowa. Pictured left to right, seated: Pat Ott, Rachel Schut, Pat Felderman. Standing: Kay Finn, Diana Fettkether, District 6 Business Representative Gary Papenheim, Jill Lindecker, Janet Schmit, Chris Smith,

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  • Midwest March 24, 2016

    Do You Know Where Your Oreos Come From? Support IAM Jobs at Nabisco by ‘Checking the Label’

    Do you know where your Oreos come from? The next time you go to buy cookies or other products made by snack-maker Nabisco, check the label. If it’s not made in America, don’t buy it. Save your hard-earned dollars in support of IAM jobs. Support the “Check the Label” campaign. Last summer, Nabisco/Mondelez announced plans

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  • Midwest March 24, 2016

    IAM IL Members Back on Job After 5-Month Lockout at Clifford-Jacobs

    Members of IAM Local 1000 were locked out of work for 5 months during failed contract negotiations with Clifford-Jacobs Forging Company in Champaign, IL. Members of IAM Local 1000 are back on the job after a five-month lockout with Clifford-Jacobs Forging Company in Champaign, IL. The IAM, which negotiated the deal along with two other

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  • Midwest March 10, 2016

    Bill Clinton Stumps for Wife Hillary Clinton at IAM District 9 in St. Louis

    Former President Bill Clinton stopped by IAM District 9 in Bridgeton, MO to stump for wife and IAM-endorsed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ahead of the March 15 Missouri primary. Manufacturing is the key to rebuilding the economy. Just ask the Machinists, said former president Bill Clinton during an appearance at IAM District 9 in Bridgeton,

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