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,
Read moreMembers 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
Read moreDo 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
Read moreFormer 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,
Read moreRetired IAM District 9 Directing Business Representative Tony Rippeto thanks those in attendance of his 35-year career retirement celebration in St. Louis. Hundreds recently gathered at IAM District 9, St. Louis, to celebrate the career and retirement of former Directing Business Representative Tony Rippeto. Rippeto, a 35-year Machinist, officially retired December 31, 2015. “For the
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