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General Vice President Sito Pantoja today issued the following statement on the anniversary of 9/11: Sisters and Brothers, today marks the seventeenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on our nation. Each year, we respectfully honor those who died on that horrific day and the thousands of brave individuals who helped save lives
Read moreLabor Day is the time to honor our IAM members for their hard work and solidarity which has given us competitive wages, healthcare for our families and dignity in the workplace. As we know, corporations do not give money to their workers out of the goodness of their hearts. Labor unions have fought for and
Read moreIAM District Lodge 19 (DL 19) this week held its eighth Quadrennial Convention in Boston, MA. Delegates were brought together from across the country to discuss an array of topics, vote on By-Law amendments, and to also vote on Executive Board members for each of their regions. The successful convention had a diverse list
Read moreIAM members from Local Lodge 1776 joined about 2,000 other union members at a rally in Philadelphia last Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies, particularly the separation of children from their parents. The protest was mainly organized by the leaders of UNITE HERE, which represents hospital workers, and the International Union of Painters
Read moreAmtrak this week provided a preview of the interior of its new Acela Express fleet that will operate on the Northeast Corridor. The train’s prototype is being made by IAM DL 19, Local Lodge 2741 members at Alstom’s manufacturing plant in Hornell, New York, and will be completed in 2019. The first train is slated
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