Winpisinger Education and Technology Center and District 4 staff recently installed a new entry sign at Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home, purchased with funds raised by the 2021 IAM International President’s Capital Classic Golf Tournament. That tournament raised more than $100,000 for capital improvement projects for U.S. military veterans at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Southern […]
Minnesota Local 459 President Gives Tour of Bell Lumber and Pole
Minnesota Local 459 President Keith Handt talks about the tour he and other Machinists at Bell Lumber and Pole gave of their plant during the Wood, Pulp and Paper Conference. The site visit was an opportunity to see firsthand how telephone poles are Machinist-made. The post Minnesota Local 459 President Gives Tour of Bell Lumber […]
Take Action: Cancel Student Debt
Take Action: Cancel Student Debt After all the hardship we have endured during the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot ask working people to sacrifice even more. Sign the petition to tell the Biden administration: cancel student debt! Organized labor was built on the foundation of creating a pathway to the middle class for everyone. But skyrocketing […]
Machinists and Allied Organization Continue to Fight Surprise Medical Billing
The IAM and over 65 diverse organizations recently sent a letter to the tri-agencies (Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor), marking 100 days of enactment of the No Surprises Act (NSA). In the wake of attacks against the act, the letter urges the tri-agencies to stand firm and enforce its provisions, which protect patients from surprise medical […]
IAM Photography Contest Deadline Extended
There’s still time to enter the 2022 IAM Photography Contest! The deadline to enter has been extended to August 5, 2022. Photos entered in this year’s contest will be featured in the 2023 calendar. First, Second, Third Place, and Honorable Mention photos will also be awarded cash prizes. You can visit the official call on the […]