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Start or Continue Your EAP Journey With the IAM in 2025

The registration deadline for Employee Assistance Program I is Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. Find the call letter and registration instructions here. The IAM Retirees and Membership Services Department is offering all EAP courses, levels I through IV, this coming year at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md. The 2025 EAP The post Start or Continue Your EAP Journey With the IAM in 2025 appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

Attention Hockey Fans: Get Your One-of-a-Kind IAM and GDA | TLC Custom Quad City Storm Jersey Now!

IAM District 6, Local 388, Local 1191, Local 1010, and Local 1728 recently sponsored the Quad City Storm’s Salute-to-Military minor league hockey game in Moline, Ill., to raise money for Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines (GDA | TLC). Buy a custom jersey now to support GDA | TLC 🐾 The district and The post Attention Hockey Fans: Get Your One-of-a-Kind IAM and GDA | TLC Custom Quad City Storm Jersey Now! appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

Spread the Love and Contribute to Guide Dogs of America This Giving Tuesday!

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day for people across the world to give back to their communities and help their favorite charities. Coming right after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s the perfect moment to support a cause that matters to you. The IAM’s favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines, is The post Spread the Love and Contribute to Guide Dogs of America This Giving Tuesday! appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

IAM Files Unfair Labor Practice Amidst IKEA Management’s Heavy-Handed Police Tactics During Strike

The IAM has filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) with the National Labor Relations Board over an incident on the strike line at the Perryville, Md., IKEA Distribution Center on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The incident resulted in an IAM leader being arrested, but later released with a minor citation.   The IAM contends that IKEA management The post IAM Files Unfair Labor Practice Amidst IKEA Management’s Heavy-Handed Police Tactics During Strike appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

Statement from UAW President Shawn Fain on Stellantis-Samsung SDI Leasing Agreement and Carlos Tavares Resignation

We are excited to announce that Stellantis has finalized their employee leasing agreement at their joint venture battery plant with Samsung SDI. This means over 1,000 new jobs for UAW members in Kokomo, at a time when Stellantis is trying to cut its way out of its own mismanagement. We won this leasing agreement in […] The post Statement from UAW President Shawn Fain on Stellantis-Samsung SDI Leasing Agreement and Carlos Tavares Resignation appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.Continue reading→

Spotlight on: Hershey Chief Shop Steward

John Whitecavage is the Chief Shop Steward at his plant and has worked as a Sanitation Operator at the Hershey plant in Hazleton, PA for over 30 years.  As Chief Shop Steward, he oversees five to six stewards while working on grievances and other issues in the plant. In his role as Sanitation Operator, John […] The post Spotlight on: Hershey Chief Shop Steward appeared first on The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.Continue reading→

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Janna Lopez

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Janna Lopez Throughout National Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and toward expanding the rights of working people. Today's profile features Janna Lopez of the Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). Janna Lopez is a nontribal card member of Yaqui and Taos Pueblo tribes. Lopez was sworn in to IATSE Local 695 in 2016 and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, where she trained as a sound designer. Lopez has worked as a day player for drama television series “NCIS” and the Marvel show “Runaways.” “My motto is ‘if you are not working, be learning,’” Lopez said. “I have been able to take classes presented by my local to better do my job as a Y-7A, sound utility.” Lopez has volunteered with the LA Sound Mixers Facebook group, Cinema Audio Society and LA Skins Fest during Native American Heritage Month. Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 11/29/2024 - 09:20Continue reading→

A Thanksgiving Message from IAM International President Brian Bryant

Dear IAM Family, As we gather around our tables this Thanksgiving, let us take a moment to reflect on the strength and unity that bind us as IAM members. This holiday is a time for gratitude and a celebration of the hard work and dedication we share in our commitment to one another and the The post A Thanksgiving Message from IAM International President Brian Bryant appeared first on IAMAW.Continue reading→

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Rob Manning

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Rob Manning Throughout National Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and toward expanding the rights of working people. Today's profile features Rob Manning of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM). As president of his local, Rob Manning stands up for his fellow workers’ rights. Just this month, he stepped in to ensure that the agencies granted employees time to vote in the presidential election. His ongoing project is to obtain proper COVID-19 hazard pay compensation for Indian Health Service employees. The pandemic claimed the lives of Manning’s mentor, Verle Follette, and numerous other workers. In his community, Manning volunteers his time with Spotted Bull Recovery Resource Center, helping those with addictions recover. He also serves as the president and chaplain of the Prairie Riders Motorcycle Club. Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 11/27/2024 - 09:20Continue reading→