New York IAM Apprentices Enter Diesel Mechanics Program
Five new apprentices entered the diesel mechanics program at Bronx Community College (BCC) in New York, and will work at IAM represented locations as they train. “There is no better way for a young...
View ArticleIAM, NFFE-IAM, AFGE, Others Rally to Save OPM
IAM, NFFE-IAM, AFGE, and other unions held a rally to save the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the federal government’s human resources agency. The White House has recently threatened to abolish...
View ArticleIAM Rallies Against Weak Labor Standards in NAFTA 2.0
The IAM joined allies on Capitol Hill Tuesday to demand fixes to the renegotiated NAFTA and deliver a petition with hundreds of thousands of signers. In its current form, NAFTA 2.0 lacks strong,...
View ArticleIAM, Transportation Leaders Implore Secretary Chao to Enforce Foreign Repair...
The IAM along with the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) have written a letter to the United...
View ArticleDeadline Extended to Register for 2019 IAM International President’s Capital...
Haven’t signed up for the inaugural IAM International President’s Capital Classic Golf Tournament? We have good news! The deadline to register and sponsor the tournament has been extended to Friday,...
View ArticleMaquinistas y Carpinteros Construyen Solidaridad Laboral en Puerto Rico
La Unión de Maquinistas entró en su segunda fase del acuerdo con el Unión de Carpinteros de Puerto Rico (UCPR) al programar un Módulo de Educación, del 5 de junio al 7 de junio, para veintiún miembros...
View ArticleMachinists and Carpenters Constructing Labor Solidarity in Puerto Rico
The Machinists Union entered their second phase of the agreement with the Carpenters Union of Puerto Rico (UCPR) by scheduling a Field Education Module for 21 members of the newly affiliated Carpenters...
View ArticleTell Congress: Support U.S. Made Transit Rail Cars and Buses
Congressional legislation has been introduced to protect rail and bus manufacturing from Chinese threats. The Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act would prevent federal transit funds from being...
View ArticleMachinists Union Local Delegates Oppose GE Contract Offer
IAM delegates from the General Electric Coordinated Bargaining Committee (CBC), coalition of 11 national unions representing 6,600 workers, opposes GE’s proposed contract and will recommend that their...
View ArticleMachinists Union Local Delegates Oppose GE Contract Offer
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2019 – IAM delegates from the General Electric Coordinated Bargaining Committee (CBC), coalition of 11 national unions representing 6,600 workers, opposes GE’s proposed contract...
View ArticleNMB, Delta Air Lines Complicit in Suppressing Workers’ Rights
Washington D.C., June 27, 2019— The National Mediation Board (NMB) today refused to investigate the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ (IAM) election interference complaint...
View ArticleIAM Supports Striking Swissport Workers
PDF version of Swissport Chile Strike Ltr 6-28-2019 The post IAM Supports Striking Swissport Workers appeared first on IAMAW.
View ArticleMachinists Union Workers at Regal Beloit On Strike in Valparaiso, Indiana
Media Contact: David Gault Lead Negotiator/IAMAW Local 2018 Business Representative (317) 797-7176 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Machinists Union Workers at Regal Beloit On Strike in Valparaiso, Indiana...
View ArticleBARGAINING SURVEYS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL CLERICAL AND CARMEN LOCAL CHAIRPERSONS...
TCU/IAM and its Brotherhood Railway Carmen Division, together, are in the process of preparing our National Freight Section 6 Notices to be served in November on the national rail carriers for the...
View ArticleIAM Activist Speaks About Her Unfair Termination From Delta
IAM activist and former ready reserve employee at Delta Air Lines in Atlanta, Evette Avery, talks in the video below about her unjust termination from Delta. Evette also emphasizes how important it is...
View ArticleAugust Federal Employee Program Deadline Extended
The deadline to enroll for the August 18-23, 2019 IAM Federal Employee Program at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD has been extended to July 12, 2019. Due to...
View ArticleThe Wisdom of 100 Years
It was a triple digit celebration when IAM member Theron Black of Local 733 turned 100 years old on June 13, 2019. A former employee of Beechcraft Aviation in Wichita, KS, Black celebrated his birthday...
View ArticleIAM Mourns the Loss of Retired DBR Phil Zannella
Long-time IAM Law Committee Chair and 48-year member Phil Zannella, Jr. passed away last week at the age of 64. Zannella first joined the IAM Law Committee in 1992 and served until his retirement in...
View ArticleWestern Territory Scores Big Win in Private Sector
Bradken Foundry workers in Tacoma, WA, voted on June 26, 2019 to unionize with the IAM. In a landslide election, the workers sent a message that after years of poor treatment, it was time to bring...
View ArticleIndiana Local 2018 Members at Regal Beloit Strike for Justice on Job
More than 130 members of IAM Local 2018 employed at Regal Beloit Manufacturing in Valparaiso, IN have been on strike since Sunday, June 30. The skilled trade members of the IAM are striking for...
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