We are the workers at HydroSolutions of Duluth, unionizing as the Twin Ports Aerospace Union with the IAMAW (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), also known as the IAM or Machinists Union.
Sustainable Workload
Improve communication, planning, and transparency
Fair Wages
Higher wages that allow us to support our families and live with dignity.
Respect
We deserve to be treated with respect and professionalism in the workplace.
What’s Next?
The petition for our secret ballot union election has been filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which is the federal government agency that administers private sector union elections. We are working with the NLRB to hammer out the election date and voting details. We petitioned for a wall-to-wall union that includes all non-managerial staff. Our election should be held by the NLRB in the next 30 to 60 days.
IAM Members Live Better
The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) represents roughly 600,00 workers across North America. That includes healthcare, aerospace, air and rail transport, manufacturing, distribution center and public-sector workers – just to name a few.
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The Benefits of Belonging
More Money
Union members earn roughly $200 more every week than non-members. But it’s so much more than that. It’s about negotiating with your bosses over set wage increases that can’t change at management’s whim.
Fairness
A union-negotiated contract puts rules in place that allow you to do your job without fear of retaliation or unjust treatment. If you feel those rules have been broken, you have the legal right to appeal through a grievance procedure. As a result, everyone is treated with respect.
Free College
The IAMAW Free College Benefit makes it possible for you and your family members to earn an associate degree completely online — for FREE.
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Some 87 percent of union workers have access to paid sick days, compared to 69 percent of non-union workers. Roughly 89 percent of union workers get paid vacation and holidays, compared to roughly 75 percent of non-union workers.
Your Rights Under the Law
Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), you and your co-workers have certain rights when it comes to forming a union.
You have the right to form, join or assist a union.
You have the right to distribute union literature, wear union t-shirts, ask co-workers to sign authorization cards and discuss the union with co-workers on non-work time.
Supervisors and management are not allowed to spy on you, coercively question you, threaten you or bribe you regarding your union activity.
You have the right to organize a union to negotiate with your employer over your wages, benefits and other working conditions.
Your employer cannot prohibit you from talking about or soliciting for a union during non-work time (including before and after work or during breaks).
You can’t be fired, disciplined, demoted, or penalized for engaging in any of the above mentioned activities.
Source: NLRB.gov
Contact Us
Brittany Anderson, Organizer
banderson@iam77.org
612-431-4171