Machinist tells Congress about damage caused by shutdown
Ed Grabowski, President of IAM Local Lodge 2061, testified before Congress, including Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, about the harm caused to Machinists during the recent government shutdown. The post...
View ArticleStill Fighting for Federal Contract Worker Back Pay
More than a million employees of federal contractors were furloughed or forced to work without pay during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Federal contract workers and their families...
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Machinists Making Presence Felt on Capitol Hill
Hundreds of IAM members from across the country are advocating for all working people in Washington, DC this week at the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference. Members are hearing from political allies and...
View ArticlePresident Trump Nominates Amtrak Board Member Who Repeatedly Voted to End Amtrak
President Donald Trump nominated Todd Rokita, the former Republican Congressman for Indiana, to the Amtrak Board of Directors. Rokita consistently voted against funding Amtrak while he was a...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Activate L!VE Goes to Capitol Hill
This week the Activate L!VE team was on Capitol Hill talking to Machinists Union members attending the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. Members from all across the U.S. spoke about...
View ArticleUPS Package and Freight Systems Mechanics Ratify Agreement
Nearly 3,000 IAM-represented mechanics across the U.S. at United Parcel Service (UPS) and UPS Freight recently ratified a new contract. The new five-year accord falls under a national master agreement,...
View ArticleIAM Campaigns Strike a Nerve with Delta Bosses
Washington D.C., May 9, 2019 — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today issued the following statement in response to continuing attacks from Delta Air Lines:...
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TCU talks PSR, Amtrak at 2019 IAM Legislative Conference
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D, MN) addresses a packed house for the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference. This week, the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference was held at the Hyatt Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The...
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Chicago District Council Annual Charity Golf Outing – September 21
The Chicago District Council invites union members, family and friends to their Annual Charity Golf outing at Silver Lakes Country Club in Orland Park IL on September 21st. Proceeds will go to the...
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TCU Workers on Amtrak Receive Congressional Pins and Awards for Outstanding...
In a recent event at the Amtrak Wilmington Station Congresswoman Lisa Blunt-Rochester (D-DE) presented Congressional pins and certificates for the outstanding service provided to Amtrak customers. The...
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Delta Execs Double Down on Union-Busting and Play the Victim
In a message to employees late Friday afternoon, Delta executives doubled down on their insulting, degrading and juvenile anti-union communications and claimed that “Delta respects each employee’s...
View ArticleGo for the Gold to Support the IAM 2020 Convention
Fundraising is an essential part of preparing for the 40th IAM Grand Lodge Convention September 7-11, 2020 in San Diego. You can help by entering our gold raffle, with all proceeds going to support the...
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Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
Members of the Congressional House Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing last week to introduce comprehensive legislation to strengthen protections for workers’ right to organize a union and...
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Wisconsin IAM Locals 1916 and 78 Open Negotiations with GE Medical Systems
Members of the IAM Local 1916 and Local 78 Negotiating Committees open negotiations with GE Medical Systems in Waukesha, WI. Members of the IAM Local 1916 and Local 78 Negotiating Committees opened...
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2019 IAM Legislative Conference Recap: We the People
IAM members’ voices were heard loud and clear last week during the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. The annual IAM Legislative Conference gives members from all over the country the...
View ArticleIAM Files Charges Against Delta Air Lines for Anti-Union Tactics
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2019 — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today filed election interference charges with the National Mediation Board (NMB) against Delta Air...
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TCU/IAM Local 626 Member Set to Graduate Using Free College Benefit
TCU/IAM Local 626 member Janice Scott is living the American dream. She used the benefits provided by the the union to obtain an Associates Degree in Business Management from Eastern Gateway Community...
View ArticleIAM Journal – Summer 2019
Sisters and Brothers, Shortly after I was sworn in as your International President, a member asked me, “When are we going to have a say in who the IAM endorses for president?” It was a good question,...
View ArticleIAM Welcomes New Members in Niagara Falls, NY
Employees of Cascades Mill, containerboard packaging process mill in Niagara Falls, NY voted to join the IAM recently. The 115 new members, triumphed after a month’s long campaign, in which the company...
View ArticleWhy Unions Matter: One Father’s Story
IAM Local 531C member and father Michael Voirin talks about why his coworkers are fighting for union representation at Boeing in North Charleston, SC. The post Why Unions Matter: One Father’s Story...
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