Month: August 2019

TCU/IAM Family Members Awarded 2019 Union Plus Scholarships

Union Plus recently awarded $170,000 in scholarships to 108 students representing 34 unions, including three winners representing the Transportation Communications International Union (TCU/IAM). This year’s group of scholarship recipients includes university, college, and trade or technical school students from 31 states plus the District of Columbia. The TCU/IAM winners are: Taylor Miller of Oswego, Illinois. […]

Machinists Union Asks Trump, Pence to Urge Regal Beloit to Reconsider Indiana Plant Closure

The IAM is asking the White House to save more than 110 jobs at Regal Beloit’s aerospace parts manufacturing facility in Valparaiso, IN. Regal abruptly and without warning announced plans to close its Valparaiso plant Tuesday. The news comes 59 days into a strike by Indiana IAM Local 2018 members seeking fair wages and affordable healthcare […]

Now is the Time to Prepare for Hurricane Dorian

            The strengthening Hurricane Dorian is expected to make landfall in the southeastern U.S. sometime this Labor Day Weekend, potentially affecting lives in the region for years to come. Now is the time for those in the hurricane’s path to make preparations for their safety and evacuation, if necessary. This is […]