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  • Midwest , U.S. Military Veterans March 30, 2015

    Missouri Local 1745 supports Veterans Memorial

    IAM District 9, Local 1745 in Warrenton, MO recently became one of the veterans and social organizations to support the “Tribute to Veterans Memorial” in Warren County. Local 1745 Officers and members present check to help build the veterans memorial. The “Tribute to Veterans” memorial honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the families

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  • Midwest March 30, 2015

    Wisconsin Local recognizes 50 year members

    Tri City Lodge 1260 in New Holstein, WI recently held a banquet to recognize members of the union who have achieved the 50 year status. Members receiving the 50 year status have been in good standing with the union and received an award, gold card and a 50 year pin. Pictured sitting from left to

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  • Midwest March 30, 2015

    Illinois Local 126 Executive Board Seminar Huge Success

    On Saturday, March 28 2015, Midwest Territory Education Representative Ed Manhart provided Executive Board Training for Local Lodge 126 E-Board members at District 8 in Burr Ridge, IL. The majority of the E-Board attended so they could learn the proper individual roles and procedures for the President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Secretary Treasurer and Trustees. In

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  • Midwest March 11, 2015

    Wisconsin Workers file law suit to stop right–to-work

    The Wisconsin AFL-CIO, Machinists District 10, Machinists Local 1061 and United Steelworkers District 2 filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Scott Walker’s Right to Work law. “Not only will Right to Work lower wages, weaken safety standards and hurt all Wisconsin families, but we believe this law is unconstitutional,” said Phil Neuenfeldt, President of

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  • Midwest March 6, 2015

    Wisconsin Senate and Assembly pass right-to-work-for-less

    Right-to-Work has nothing to do with paying union dues, workplace freedom and all the other crap politicians shovel our way. It’s about trying to limit Union’s power. So that is what Republicans did in Wisconsin. They attacked union members and our families. The Wisconsin Senate already passed Right-to-Work and now the Wisconsin State Assembly passed

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