WAUKEGAN, Ill., March 18, 2024 – Approximately 440 workers at Thermoflex in Waukeegan, Ill., who produce high-quality automobile floor and cargo mats, exterior trims and other accessories for major auto manufacturers, have filed to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The IAM filed a National Labor Relations Board petition today, Monday,
Read moreIAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes has appointed Shaun Trude to serve as the newest Grand Lodge Auditor. The appointment will begin on April 1, 2024. Trude’s assignment will be working with the Districts and Locals in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and eastern Pennsylvania. Trude initiated into IAM Local 1869 in 2010 as a
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHICAGO, March 15, 2024 – Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has successfully secured $850,000 in funding for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Mechanics Union Local 701 apprenticeship facility in Aurora, Ill., as part of the recent bipartisan government funding package. The allocation will support the development and expansion of the Local 701 apprenticeship
Read moreThe Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) will hold its 53rd Annual International Convention from May 21 to 26, 2024 at the Marriott Marquis Houston (1777 Walker St., Houston, TX 77010). Register today. The theme for this year is “Never Back, Always Forward: Hate Cannot Erase Us.” This year’s convention will feature topics and speakers
Read moreMany workers feel as though they don’t have enough time in the day – almost half of the population to be exact. Not only do most workers have full-time jobs, but they have family, household, and other responsibilities outside of work as well. Some workers also have a lengthy list of responsibilities in their union.
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