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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Illinois State University Faculty Union Secures Tentative Agreement

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Illinois State University Faculty Union Secures Tentative Agreement Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. On Friday, members of the United Faculty of Illinois State University (UFISU), which is affiliated with University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) Local 4100 and the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT), reached a tentative agreement and averted a strike.The union represents tenured and tenure-track faculty at the institution, and this is their first collective bargaining agreement since securing recognition. Members held nearly 50 negotiation sessions with administrators to reach this deal, with details around pay being one of the remaining sticking points ahead of the final round of discussions on Friday.“This agreement is going to be transformative for the way that our members take on their jobs,” said Keith Pluymers, an associate professor of history at Illinois State University (ISU) and a member of the bargaining team. “We have clarified and solidified a lot of the conditions of work that we have. In places where there was uncertainty, this contract is gonna provide certainty. We’ve worked to address a number of really longstanding issues at ISU. And we think this contract—it’s not gonna take care of everything, but we think this is a great start that’s gonna do a lot to ensure ISU is a great place to work moving forward.” Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 04/11/2025 - 10:03Continue reading→

IAM Local Lodge 2003 Members Ratify Strong Tentative Agreements at Fort Novosel Benefiting Over 3,400 Workers

DALEVILLE, Ala., April 11, 2025 – Approximately 3,400 members of IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local Lodge 2003 have ratified a robust new agreement with M1 Support Services and its subcontractors at Fort Novosel, Ala. This five-year agreement, which covers IAM Local Lodge 2003 members performing aircraft maintenance and flight support, includes The post IAM Local Lodge 2003 Members Ratify Strong Tentative Agreements at Fort Novosel Benefiting Over 3,400 Workers appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

APWU Contract Update, March 20 Recap, and More

April 10, 2025APWU President Dimondstein provides a contract update in the latest podcast episode of Communicating With You, The Member. Read the transcript excerpt of his contract update here, and listen to the full podcast. Podcast APWU President Dimondstein provides a contract update in the latest podcast episode of Communicating With You, The Member. Listen to the full episode and read the transcript excerpt of his contract update below: April Contract UpdateContinue reading→

IAM Healthcare Front-Line Health Care Professionals Ratify First Union Contract, Win Safety and Pay Improvements

Approximately 1,000 Patient Care Associates (PCAs) and Psychiatric Care Technicians (PCTs) employed by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center voted overwhelmingly late last week to ratify their first union contract. The agreement, which took effect on Monday, April 7, ends a tense period of negotiations which saw hundreds of front-line health care workers and The post IAM Healthcare Front-Line Health Care Professionals Ratify First Union Contract, Win Safety and Pay Improvements appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

IAM Veterans Services Volunteers Help Vietnam Veterans, Families Claim Benefits

The Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation (DKGVF) in Norman, Okla. is one of the top-10Veteran Service Organizations, as ranked by the Veterans Administration (VA). Their annual Vietnam era veterans event was held two days before the federally recognized National Vietnam War Veterans day on March 29.  The IAM Union sent volunteers and a donation to The post IAM Veterans Services Volunteers Help Vietnam Veterans, Families Claim Benefits appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

IAM Union Members Join Together to Say ‘Hands Off!’ Our Union

The Trump Administration continues to launch brazen attacks on collective bargaining rights, military veterans, retirement security, worker protections, and more. IAM Union members – and millions of Americans – are standing up and fighting back. The recent “Hands Off!” rallies spread across communities around the nation and world. IAM, NFFE-IAM and TCU/IAM members joined in to protest the administration’s The post IAM Union Members Join Together to Say ‘Hands Off!’ Our Union appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

IAM Locals From Three Locations Open Contract Talks With United Launch Alliance

This week, the negotiation committee representing over 600 IAM Union members working at three separate United Launch Alliance (ULA) sites opened negotiations in Huntsville, Ala. United Launch Alliance engineers, manufactures, launches, and supports various space exploration vehicles, including the current Atlas and Delta rockets. Since 2006, IAM Union members have helped successfully launch over 150 The post IAM Locals From Three Locations Open Contract Talks With United Launch Alliance appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

Billions in Profits, Cuts for Workers: UAW Workers at Electric Boat Turn Up the Heat in Fight for Fair Contract

More than 2,400 UAW Local 571 members at General Dynamics - Electric Boat are turning up the pressure in their fight for a fair contract — rallying to demand better wages, retirement security for all, and respect on the job.  The post Billions in Profits, Cuts for Workers: UAW Workers at Electric Boat Turn Up the Heat in Fight for Fair Contract appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.Continue reading→