Should your financial adviser act in your best interest? You decide
By law, an investment adviser who has a “fiduciary duty” must act in the best interests of clients. But investment professionals who are not fiduciaries don’t have to adhere to this standard. Instead,...
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Indiana Local 153 Ratifies Two-Year Contract with Grote Industries
Prior to entering negotiations with Grote Industries, members of IAM Local Lodge 153 Bargaining Committee received negotiation preparation training at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood,...
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IAM Joins with Thousands to Protest Government’s Anti-Worker Labor Reforms in...
IAM Local 2725 Business Rep. Jose Rodriguez Baez, pictured being interviewed by a Puerto Rican news crew, was among the several thousand union members who marched in protest to express their opposition...
View ArticleIAM Objects to Voice Calls on Airplanes
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) submitted comments regarding the DOT’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the “protection of passengers from being...
View ArticleVeterans are Feeling Brunt of Federal Hiring Freeze
The haphazard federal hiring freeze is not only deteriorating the government’s efficiency, but it’s especially ominous for America’s veterans, who are among the group’s most harmed by the policy....
View ArticlePuzder Hearing Thursday: Tell Your Senator to Say No to the Anti-Labor Secretary
After multiple delays due to his ethics review, labor secretary nominee Andrew Puzder’s confirmation hearing is set for Thursday, February 16. Click here to call or dial 1-866-829-3298 to tell your...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Boeing Workers Vote Wednesday
After weeks of Boeing management scare tactics, intimidation and television and radio propaganda ads, 3,000 workers at the South Carolina 787 assembly plants will have their chance to join the IAM on...
View ArticleGI Bill Comparison Tool breaking records, helping Veterans
One of VA’s biggest successes recently has been hiding in plain sight under our digital noses. The GI Bill Comparison Tool continues to quietly break traffic records as 79,246 visitors used the tool in...
View ArticleJoe Chenelly – Marine Veteran, AMVETS National Executive Director
Check out Podcast #17 with AMVETS National Executive Director Joe Chenelly. A native of Rochester, N.Y., Joe enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in March 1998, serving with the 1st Marine Division, and...
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IL Sen. Dick Durbin on Benefits of IAM Local 701 Apprenticeship Program: ‘No...
Lead Instructor Louie Longhi, left, leads U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), center, and Illinois State Senator Tom Cullerton (D), right, on a tour of IAM Local 701’s Apprenticeship Training Center....
View ArticleBoeing Workers in South Carolina Opt Against Union Representation
North Charleston, S.C., February 15, 2017 – Hourly production workers at Boeing’s South Carolina operations have voted not to join the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers...
View ArticleSe Aproxima la Clase de Liderazgo en Español I
Con el entorno político actual las clases en español son más importantes que nunca. Necesitamos educar a nuestros miembros para que puedan ser más activos en sus logias y comunidades en toda la IAM y...
View ArticleSpanish Leadership I Coming Up In March
With today’s political environment the Spanish Leadership classes are more important than ever before. We need to educate our members so that they can become more active in their locals and communities...
View ArticleMake a Difference with Guide Dogs of America
It doesn’t require much to change a life. Guide Dogs of America (GDA) is dedicated to providing visually impaired men and women guide dogs and instruction in their use. All of this is given free of...
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Ohio Local Marks 65 Years with Style
Evandale, OH IAM Local 912 recently marked its 65th anniversary as an IAM Local Lodge. The members of Local 912, chartered on January 24, 1952, are employed at the historic General Electric Aviation...
View ArticleBoeing Workers in South Carolina Opt Against Union Representation
Hourly production workers at Boeing’s South Carolina operations have voted not to join the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) at the present time. “We’re disappointed...
View ArticlePuzder Out: Collective Action Leads to Victory for Workers
Pressure applied to the Senate from workers across the U.S paid off yesterday, when Andrew Puzder withdrew as the labor secretary nominee. Ultimately, it was the advocacy of union workers, including...
View ArticleA Win for Workers as New Hampshire Rejects ‘Right-to-Work’
New Hampshire workers are the real winners today as state legislators not only voted down “right-to-work” for the state, but also banned consideration of the anti-worker law for the rest of the...
View ArticlePresident Trump Should Urge Boeing to Bring Jobs Home, Says Machinists Union...
February 17, 2017, Washington, D.C. – Robert Martinez, Jr., International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, released the following statement in...
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I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness
During an IAM C.R.E.S.T. hazardous goods training program (Train the Trainer) at Local Lodge 1979, the group took a break for a surprise visit from District 141 President Mike Klemm. From left: Tony...
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