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IAM Secures Protective Masks for Members
The IAM Transportation Department and District Lodges 19, 141 and 142 have secured tens of thousands of washable and reusable masks to help keep our airline and rail members safe. “While it is the...
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BRC/TCU Members of the Wreck Crew Receive Commendation from Massachusetts DOT
Left to right: Jason Haas-Chairman Board of Trustees, Brian Manley, Joe Esquilin, Jacob Rosko-Local Chairman, Mark Riley-Vice President and Mark Nagle-Trustee from TCU Lodge 6315. On December 26, 2019,...
View ArticleRRB Release Updated – COVID-19 Impacting Railroad Retirement and Sickness...
Based on the current environment surrounding the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, issues are arising that railroad employees need to be aware of. Members need to understand the current implications of...
View ArticleApril 2020 Jobs Report- Employment & Unemployment
April 2020 Jobs Report – Employment & Unemployment The United States unemployment rate jumped to 4.4 percent in March 2020, the highest since August 2017 and well above market expectations of 3.8...
View ArticleRRB Release – Railroaders May be Eligible for Unemployment Benefits Under the...
In a recent release from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Labor Member John Bragg: The RRB’s General Counsel has been advised by the DOL that nothing in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)...
View ArticleMachinists Union Demands Senate Investigate Airlines Use of CARES Act Funds
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 — Representatives of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) met with staff from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation...
View Article2020 IAM Workers’ Memorial Day Ceremony
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. marked the passing of IAM members in the past year during the 2020 IAM Workers’ Memorial Day Ceremony at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center...
View ArticleIAM Demands Safety at VA Facilities
The IAM is calling on top Veterans Affairs officials to ensure that employees and veterans at VA facilities are adequately protected from COVID-19. IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. says...
View ArticleMachinists Call for Help Saving Washington State Alcoa Jobs
Company leadership at Alcoa Intalco Works recently announced plans to shut down their aluminum smelting operation, one of the few facilities of its kind remaining in the United States. Read: Alcoa to...
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Machinists Honor Fallen Members on Workers’ Memorial Day
In a solemn and solitary ceremony at the IAM’s Winpisinger Center, the IAM paid homage to U.S. and Canadian members and leaders the union has lost in the past year. As the IAM and the globe deals with...
View ArticleMachinists Urge Inclusion of Labor Unions in Paycheck Protection Program
The IAM is joining 106 members of Congress in calling for labor unions to be included in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan program aiding small business and non-profits during the COVID-19...
View ArticleICYMI: Union Plus and Employee Assistance Program on Activate L!VE
On this week’s edition of the IAM live webcast Activate L!VE, hardship help, financial assistance for higher education, and the IAM Employee Assistance Program were all discussed. Mitch Stevens from...
View ArticleMachinists Union Testifies in Support of Paycheck Guarantee Act
The IAM is continuing its push for bold solutions to combat the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Paycheck Guarantee Act would provide grants to employers of all sizes to pay for wages and...
View ArticleIAM Members Ratify First Contract at Illinois IKEA Distribution Centers
A group of nearly 170 IKEA warehouse workers in Joliet and Minooka, IL have ratified their first contract with IAM Local 701. The warehouse workers at the Joliet and Minooka distribution centers voted...
View ArticleURGENT: Tell Congress That Airlines Receiving Federal Aid Should Not Cut Pay...
Despite the language in the CARES Act requiring that air carriers maintain pay and benefits or else be disqualified from financial assistance, a number of air carriers in this country have applied for...
View ArticleOptum is Extending Video Chat and Telephonic Service for Members Covered...
Until May 31, 2020 (unless extended by Optum), members can access mental health and substance use care from your provider through digital or telephonic means. In other words, instead of physical office...
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Pushing for a Paycheck Guarantee – A National Manufacturing Strategy – Unions...
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 PUSHES FOR...
View ArticleIAM Local 1406 Member ‘Answers The Call’ to Help in COVID-19 Crisis
IAM Local 1406 member Trevar Smedal was one of four union members who took part in “The Call to Unite,” a 24-hour star-studded live stream created by former television host Oprah Winfrey and disability...
View ArticleMachinists Appeal to President Trump for Help Saving Washington State...
The IAM is asking President Trump to use all means necessary, including the Defense Production Act, to save 700 IAM jobs at a strategically important aluminum smelter in the Pacific Northwest. Alcoa...
View ArticleThe IAM Celebrates 132 Years
On May 5, 1888 the International Association of Machinists was formed in a railroad pit in Atlanta, GA. Now, 132 years later, the IAM has grown into an organizational leader in labor. The post The IAM...
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