by rolson | Apr 30, 2020 | iMail
The IAM is continuing its push for bold solutions to combat the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Paycheck Guarantee Act would provide grants to employers of all sizes to pay for wages and healthcare benefits for their employees. “Machinists Union members...
by rolson | Apr 30, 2020 | iMail
On this week’s edition of the IAM live webcast Activate L!VE, hardship help, financial assistance for higher education, and the IAM Employee Assistance Program were all discussed. Mitch Stevens from Union Plus talked about the various benefits union members can apply...
by rolson | Apr 30, 2020 | iMail
A group of nearly 170 IKEA warehouse workers in Joliet and Minooka, IL have ratified their first contract with IAM Local 701. The warehouse workers at the Joliet and Minooka distribution centers voted to be represented by IAM Local 701 in June 2019. Local 701...
by rolson | Apr 30, 2020 | iMail
The IAM is joining 106 members of Congress in calling for labor unions to be included in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan program aiding small business and non-profits during the COVID-19 crisis. Led by U.S. Reps. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA)...
by rolson | Apr 29, 2020 | iMail
Company leadership at Alcoa Intalco Works recently announced plans to shut down their aluminum smelting operation, one of the few facilities of its kind remaining in the United States. Read: Alcoa to shut Ferndale smelter, throwing 700 out of work Seattle Times IAM...
