The IAM is engaged at all levels to find solutions to save IAM jobs at a Ferndale, WA aluminum smelter, the last remaining such facility in the western U.S. and one of only seven left in the nation. Roughly 600 IAM Local 2379 (District 160) members stand to lose their jobs by the end of
Read moreDue to the postponement of the 40th IAM Grand Lodge Convention, fundraising raffle dates have also been extended and will take place during the Convention September 12-17, 2021 in San Diego. The new deadline for getting the ticket stubs and check(s) to the Western Territory Office has been extended to Tuesday, August 3, 2021.
Read moreDistrict 751 members working at Triumph Composites Systems in Spokane, WA ratified a three-year agreement that brought improvements in several areas. The contract demonstrated the importance of collective bargaining and membership rights even during tough economic times.
Read moreIAM District 751 members in several shops at Boeing in Washington state are motivated to be part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of their production has shifted to 3-D printed face shields to support healthcare professionals and cloth masks to protect fellow IAM members and other workers.
Read moreIAM District 751 members working at Hytek Finishes in Kent, WA continued to see the value of union membership as they ratified a new three-year contract when mail-in ballots were counted on April 24.
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