IAM Local 811 Makes Donations to Houston Women’s Group
The IAM Local 811 Women’s Committee recently donated toiletries and hygiene products, as well as a check of $500 from IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes to Women’s Home in Houston. The...
View ArticleIAM Members Set to Launch ULA Atlas V Rocket and Boeing Starliner Spacecraft
IAM Local 610 members at United Launch Alliance (ULA) in Cape Canaveral, FL are scheduled to launch the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket and Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100...
View ArticleMachinists Celebrate National Whistleblower Appreciation Day
National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, an annual celebration honoring the contributions of whistleblowers around the world who have bravely stepped forward to expose waste, fraud, and abuse, will be...
View ArticleIAM Transportation Department Participates in Aviation Labor Recovery Roundtable
Chief of Staff to the International President Richard Johnsen, along with a coalition of aviation labor leaders, recently participated in an Aviation Labor Recovery Roundtable call with Federal...
View ArticleIAM Applauds Panel Approval of Rep. Golden’s Multi-year Procurement Amendment...
The IAM recently sent a letter to the House Armed Services Committee strongly supporting U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-ME) amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for...
View ArticleIAM Local 811 Makes Donations to Houston Women’s Group
The IAM Local 811 Women’s Committee recently donated toiletries and hygiene products, as well as a check of $500 from IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes to The Women’s Home in Houston. The...
View ArticleJuly 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Established in 2014, the purpose of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is to raise awareness about human trafficking and to promote and...
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Employment/Unemployment Summary July 2021 for the United States
Employment – Summary of Department of Labor July Jobs Report According to the United States Department of Labor June Jobs Report, the unemployment rate increased slightly to 5.9 percent which was above...
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Biden Administration Strengthens Buy America — Pass the PRO Act — Funding for...
MAJOR VICTORY FOR IAM AS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION STRENGTHENS BUY AMERICA RULE: IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. sent out a statement regarding the Biden administration’s Buy American...
View ArticleJuly 2021 Wrench and Wood Newsletter
Wrench and Wood - July 2021 The post July 2021 Wrench and Wood Newsletter appeared first on IAMAW.
View ArticleToday is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is the approximate day a Black woman must work into the new year to make what a white non-Hispanic man made by the end of the previous year. This year, the date falls on...
View ArticleSan Francisco Air Transport Locals 1781, 1782 Celebrate Retirements and...
Last week, over 1,000 members from District 141 Local Lodges 1781 and 1782 in Burlingame, CA enjoyed food, live music, games and camaraderie while saluting their brothers and sisters who are retiring...
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New Appointments for the IAM Eastern Territory
International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Grand Lodge Representative Dave Sullivan to serve as the Chief of Staff of the Eastern Territory. In addition, he has appointed Education...
View ArticleWashington State District 751 Hospice Workers Rally for First Contract
Solidarity with CHI hospice workers was alive and well on Monday, June 7th. More than 100 people turned out on short notice to ensure these dedicated workers know they are not alone in their struggle...
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IAM Reopens Winpisinger Education and Technology Center to In-Person Classes
With COVID-19 protocols in place, the IAM reopened its classrooms this week at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD, to participants resuming in-person programs...
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Hundreds of IAM Local 701 Mechanics Strike for Fair Contract in Chicagoland
About 800 Chicago-area auto mechanics went on strike this week. The mechanics, represented by IAM Automobile Mechanics Local 701, recently rejected a proposed labor contract from the Chicago New Car...
View ArticleRegister for the Coalition of Labor Union Women’s Virtual 21st Biennial...
The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) will be holding its 21st Biennial Convention from October 7-9, 2021. The convention will be held virtually via Zoom. Register today. View the Convention Call...
View ArticleIn Potentially Wide-Ranging Victory, Labor Department Rules IAM Flight...
The Labor Department’s Wage and Hour division recently sided with the Machinists Union in its decision that U.S. Air Force contractors employed by FlightSafety Services Corporation (FSSC) are covered...
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Machinists Union Remembers Working Families Hero Richard Trumka
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2021 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest aerospace and defense...
View ArticleMachinists Union Applauds Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2021 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest aerospace, defense and...
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