Unionists that have stood on picket lines know you can see and hear a lot of things, but on March 1, Local 2439 (District 98) members witnessed a near tragedy. These IAM members, employed by TCC Pennwest, had been on strike for a couple of days when things took a turn. A vehicle passed near
Read moreOn Feb. 28, 2024, the IAM joined with SEIU and hundreds of Massachusetts ride share drivers outside Uber’s greater Boston headquarters to call for better working conditions and for the state legislature to give drivers the right to unionize.
Read moreMembers from IAM Local 4 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River and from IAM Local 2424 at Aberdeen Proving Ground recently testified before the House Appropriations Committee of the Maryland General Assembly. A bill to increase the number of scholarships available to dependents of active duty military service members killed in the line of duty
Read moreAutomatic door installation and service technicians employed by Allegion in Middletown, Conn., unanimously voted to become members of the IAM on Jan. 17. The technicians began the organizing process last summer by meeting with IAM District 26 staff and signing a clear majority of authorization cards.
Read morePreparations for negotiations are always essential, and Local 698 IAM members at UPS are getting ready to sit down for coming contract talks with the parcel carrier. On Feb. 4, the five-member team met in Westland, Mich., to review many aspects of contract bargaining techniques and strategies with William Winpisinger Education and Technology Center Education
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