September 20, 2012

Machinists Ratify New Agreement with Kromet International
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  Tuesday September 18, 2012 For Immediate Release Cambridge, On – “The IAM was able to secure a tentative agreement with Kromet International that made sense for a competitive future for the company while providing gains in wages and benefits for the members,” explained IAM District Lodge 78 Business Representative Derek Ferguson. The 114 members of IAM Local Lodge 2707 employed at the Cambridge facility ratified a new three-year collective

La solidarité internationale domine l’ouverture du 38e congrès de la Grande loge
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  Dans un discours liminaire réaffirmant l’engagement de l’AIM envers la solidarité internationale, le président de l’AIM, Tom Buffenbarger, a fortement incité les délégués au 38e congrès de la Grande loge – à Toronto, Ontario – d’axer leurs efforts sur les liens qui unissent les travailleurs nonobstant les continents, les pays, les classes sociales ou les cultures.   « À mesure de cette semaine avance, vous aurez l’occasion de constater

International Solidarity Dominates Opening of 38th Grand Lodge Convention
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“As this week progresses, you will see how workers all across the globe are connected,” said Buffenbarger. “What happens to workers in China impacts workers in Nigeria. What goes on down in South Carolina affects what happens in South America. Working conditions in India have an impact on conditions for workers in Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh.”   Delegates at the Convention will have ample opportunity to consider the scenarios described