As a 42-year member of the Machinists Union, Stephen A. Hernandez has definitely left his mark on the IAM. But that’s not the only place where his labor legacy lives. Recently, Hernandez was inducted into the Georgia Labor Hall of Fame to honor his achievements for working people, especially for those who reside in the
Read moreThis article originally appeared in the Winter 2017-2018 IAM Journal. I’m a union man. I’m in the South. This is why I love what I do.
Read moreIt’s been a busy few months in the IAM’s Southern Territory, but busy means good things for working people.
Read moreWith many families in the Texas Panhandle having to make choices between paying utilities and buying food each month, and with recent natural disasters, Amarillo IAM Local 1255 Pantex members and families have stepped up to help.
Read moreIt was 1967 and the world looked very different than today. The Vietnam War was raging. O.J. Simpson was having a stellar year as a running back at USC. Elvis Presley married Priscilla in Las Vegas. The world’s first human heart transplant was performed.
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