See the letter below from District Lodge 70 regarding an opportunity for members to review and make recommendations to resolutions being presented during the 40th IAM Grand Lodge Convention for consideration. [su_photo_panel color=”#060303″ shadow=”0px 1px 2px #eeeeee” radius=”3″ photo=”http://d70temp.iamdivpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/774-Ltr-to-members-GLC-resolutions-9-15-22.png”][/su_photo_panel]
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IAM CREST Presents Training for Workers & Managers of Small Employers with a Collective Bargaining Contract
IAM’s Corporation for Re-Employment and Safety Training (CREST) will present training on setting up joint labor/management safety committees for small employers. The training will be held over Zoom On Thursday, September 22, at 1:00 pm EST, The training is possible due to the Susan Hardwood OSHA Capacity Building Pilot grant for workers and managers of small employers with a […]
IAM District W24 Members in Pacific Northwest Strike Weyerhaeuser for Fair Contract
Approximately 1,100 members of IAM District W24 are on strike against timber company Weyerhaeuser after rejecting the company’s concessionary offer. IAM District W24 represents Weyerhaeuser workers in Washington state and Oregon with 14 different contracts in locations from Aberdeen, Longview, and Raymond in Washington state to Coos Bay, Springfield, and Cottage Grove in Oregon. Sawmill […]
Workers Need Stronger Labor Laws Now More Than Ever
Workers Need Stronger Labor Laws Now More Than Ever Nearly 20 years after the publication of Kate Bronfenbrenner’s groundbreaking report on the state of organizing, she testified this week before Congress to preview new data showing that working people continue to face significant barriers in their efforts to form a union. Her testimony was given […]
Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Aldo Gomez
Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Aldo Gomez Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today’s profile features Aldo Gomez. Aldo Gomez is a first-generation American, and his family is originally from Guatemala. He recently led a Pipeline […]