Month: October 2016

Toledo Members Reject Offer, Strike Libbey Glass

IAM Local 105 Members along with Glass Molders and Pottery Workers Local 59 Members picket the entrance of the Libbey Glass Toledo plant. More than 100 members of IAM Local 105 in Toledo, OH went on strike at midnight Thursday after overwhelmingly rejecting the “last, best and final offer” (LBFO) from Libbey Glass. The District […]

Wisconsin Metalcraft Ordered to Pay IAM Local 2053 $100K in Union Dues

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint alleging Wisconsin metal fabrication company, Metalcraft, is responsible for paying IAM Local 2053 of Iron Ridge, WI, more than $100,000 in back dues –and counting. The NLRB recently charged that Metalcraft broke federal law by canceling IAM Local 2053 members’ voluntary dues “checkoff” – the […]

‘We Will Win’: Oklahoma Local 850 Members at Alutiiq Standing Strong

Southern Territory General Vice President Mark Blondin speaks to Local 250 members on the strike line outside Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City. Twelve weeks. That’s how long more than 200 brave men and women who work for Alutiiq, LLC have been on strike. They’re fighting for their livelihoods. Their employer wants to slash their health […]