Hoosier Local 2018 Monthly Meeting

The Hoosier Local 2018 monthly meeting is held every 2nd Saturday of every month at 11 AM EST, except when the meeting date falls on a generally recognized holiday, in which event a substitute meeting day may be set at the preceding meeting. The time and place of any meeting may be changed by membership action upon recommendation of the Executive Board.

Current Locations:

Life Tabernacle Church
1135 Middlebury Street
Elkhart, Indiana

Kendallville Public Library
221 South Park Avenue
Kendallville, Indiana

Effective 8/10/24 you can join the IAMAW Local Lodge 2018 Local Lodge Business meeting virtually on the second Saturday of the month at 11 AM EST / 10 AM CST.

To attend the meeting virtually you must be a member in good standing. Before registration, you must set up a Zoom account and use the email address tied to your Zoom account to register. You can join the meeting via Zoom’s website at https://zoom.us/ or download the Zoom app. While attending the meeting your video must be on at all times and you may not record the meeting. Your first and last name must be displayed as your Zoom username.

To attend the meeting, you will have to register.  We ask that you register in advance to ensure you are admitted into the meeting room. Once you register you will be emailed a link to the meeting. This link is unique to you and should not be shared with others. The link to register is https://bit.ly/hoosierlocal2018.

Tell your Senators and Representative to Support the Workplace Democracy Act


The Workplace Democracy Act would strengthen the middle class by restoring workers’ rights to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions.

Declining unionization has fueled rising inequality and corporate profits at an all-time high, while wages as a percentage of the economy are near an all-time low. The middle class is disappearing, and the gap between the very rich and everyone else is growing wider and wider.

Tell your Senators and Representative to support the right to join together in union by cosponsoring the Workplace Democracy Act.

See IAM International President Bob Martinez’s remarks at 43:38

Thinking About Becoming a Trade Unionist?

If you are trying to get a better understanding about whether or
not you want to belong to a union, then this article is a must read!

Rides for Guides

http://www.spiritofthemidwest.org

A College Without the Cost


You read that right. Your union is now offering a Free College Benefit to members and their families. The IAM is excited to announce the new free college benefit available to Machinists Union members and their families: a free associate’s degree from Eastern Gateway Community College.

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IAM H.E.L.P.S. Project

Hoosier Local 2018
Gabriel’s Horn Valparaiso, Indiana


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2018 Stewards & Officer Training


The Stewards and Officers of Local 2018 had training on the weekend of the 28th of April 2018 with IAM Educator Joe Gruber, IAM Special Rep. Kevin Murch, and Local 2018 Organizer Tim Hight. Thanks to everyone that participated!

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