IAM Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center
Note: Information on this website may change as the situation, recommendations and resources evolve. Please check back frequently. Updates March 19 Update: A Message from IP Martinez on the Coronavirus...
View ArticleIAM Issues Guidelines for Bargaining with Employers Regarding COVID-19
Because the developing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been declared a national emergency and is certain to affect every IAM-represented workplace, the Machinists Union has issued an important...
View ArticleA Message from IP Martinez on the Coronavirus Crisis
Dear Sisters and Brothers, I am writing to you in an environment of fear and uncertainty. Many of our members in the U.S. and Canada have already been impacted by the fallout from the coronavirus, or...
View ArticleRRB – Spring Pre-Retirement Seminars Canceled
Based on the best information currently available and guidance issued by public health officials, the Office of the Labor Member of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has canceled all Pre-Retirement...
View ArticleWisconsin Machinists Union Members Race to Meet Global Ventilator Shortage...
Media Contact: LaToya Egwuekwe-Smith legwuekwe@iamaw.org (815) 404-1710 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madison, Wisconsin, Thursday, March 19, 2020 – Members of Machinist Union (IAM) Local 1406 employed at GE...
View ArticleOpportunist Politicians and Labor Leaders Jeopardize Airline Workers Futures
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is threatening the existence of our nation’s airlines, opportunist politicians and so-called labor leaders are threatening the federal aid that US airline workers need...
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Push for Coronavirus-related Relief – Machinists Seek Support to Thwart...
HELLO AND WELCOME TO MACHINISTS ON THE HILL, a twice-monthly roundup of legislative advocacy on behalf of IAM members. Produced by: IAM Legislative and Communications Departments IAM DEMANDS...
View ArticleAFL-CIO Updates “When the Paycheck Stops” Booklet to Include Coronavirus...
AFL-CIO has updated the “When the Paycheck Stops” manual to include COVID-19 information. The booklet provides information on surviving unemployment and includes a link to AFL-CIO labor liaison network...
View ArticleEmergency Paid Sick Leave Act
Effective April 2, 2020, the Federal Government authorized paid sick leave in certain circumstances. It is anticipated that the Department of Labor will be issuing regulations which will give further...
View ArticleEmergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
Effective April 2, 2020, the Federal Government amended the FMLA to provide for increased coverage for certain employees. The government also separately authorized paid sick leave; however, when it...
View ArticleRail Passengers Association Release – Tell Congress to Include Passenger Rail...
In a letter to the heads of the House and Senate committees on appropriations, the Rail Passengers Association asked Congress to also provide funding for intercity rail operators, commuter railroads,...
View ArticleMachinists Union Opposes GOP Airline Relief Proposal
Dear Sisters and Brothers, The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) strongly opposes the recently unveiled Republican stimulus proposal that fails to support the...
View ArticleU.S. and Canadian Unemployment Resources
Listed below is information about Unemployment Insurance access and any special provisions some states have undertaken in this extraordinary emergency. United States The U.S. Department of Labor...
View ArticleLargest Aerospace Manufacturing Union Urges Relief for Aerospace Workers in...
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2020 — Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement...
View ArticleTell Congress to Save the U.S. Aerospace Manufacturing Industry
Please urge members of Congress to help save the U.S. aerospace manufacturing industry and the millions of jobs it supports as part of the urgent relief package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....
View ArticleTell Congress to Save Railroad Jobs
In response to the decreased demand for rail services due to COVID-19, U.S. rail systems are considering severe measures to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. rail systems face sharp...
View ArticleIAM Suspends Programming at Winpisinger Center Through End of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on our economy, our employers and our membership. For many reasons, including the uncertain nature of when it will be safe for members and staff to...
View ArticleTCU Members Make the Jobsite Safer for Workers amid Coronavirus
TCU members working at BNSF Intermodal Workplace yard engaged in special projects to clean and disinfect all Hostlers, Cranes and pickups to combat COVID-19. TCU Local Lodge 794 Chairman Board of...
View ArticleMessage from the Labor Member of the Railroad Retirement Board, John Bragg –...
Message from the Labor Member of the Railroad Retirement Board, John Bragg The purpose of this notice is to update you on how COVID-19 is impacting operations at the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)....
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill to Steady Air and Rail Industries
The Senate late last night passed a bi-partisan stimulus Bill that will help stabilize the air and rail industries, protect our members and provide the entire country with much-needed financial relief....
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