TCU President Maratea Continues to Hit-The-Road and Meets Members in Chicago...
TCU President Maratea visited members working on the job in the Chicago area. President Maratea met members working on Amtrak, METRA and TTX. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic TCU members have been...
View ArticleMembers Excited as Winpisinger Center Reopens
During the first week of August, IAM leadership, educators and students celebrated the reopening of the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The campus was closed...
View ArticleMaria Santiago Lillis Advocacy Day
A Commitment to Serve Former Grand Lodge Representative Maria Santiago Lillis was a tireless mentor and fierce advocate for workers’ rights, human rights and social justice, tackling the most...
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Statement from TCU National President Artie Maratea on Senate’s Bipartisan...
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, a long-distance route that travels from Chicago to Seattle & Portland. “Joe Biden ran for President to refocus our nation’s policies on everyday working people, including a...
View ArticleBipartisan Infrastructure Bill Provides Rail and Airport Improvements
The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package with several transportation-specific provisions. That includes a multibillion investment to reverse the backlog of thousands of buses...
View ArticleMachinists Applaud Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation
The Senate on Aug. 10 passed the massive piece of legislation that includes funding for rebuilding the nation’s roads, airports, passenger and freight rail, and bridges and expanded broadband access....
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Employment Summary August 2021 Jobs Report for the United States
United States – Department of Labor August Jobs Report According to the United States Department of Labor August Jobs Report, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points from the previous...
View ArticleStatement of TCU National President Artie Maratea on Amtrak’s Covid-19...
“TCU strongly encourages all of our members – and all Americans – to get vaccinated. This virus has caused so much damage and death already, and with new variants spreading quickly, the most effective...
View ArticleMachinists Support Calls to FAA to Use Civil Action, Fines to Address Unruly...
The IAM praised a recent letter the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent to the Federal Aviation Administration, urging the agency to take swift actions like...
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District 751’s Commitment to Serve
In honor of the Maria Santiago Lillis Advocacy Day – A Commitment to Serve (ACTS), volunteers from IAM District 751 jumped at the opportunity to work on a project to honor Sister Lillis, who died May...
View ArticlePortland Lodges Help Women and Homeless Youth
IAM District W24 and its local lodges in the Portland, Oregon area teamed up with the Aphrodite Project to collect feminine hygiene products for members of the community who need them most. With rare...
View ArticlePennsylvania Local 1717 President Meets President Biden at Buy American Speech
President Biden made a stop at the Mack Truck plant in Macungie, PA, recently to talk about his plan to strengthen Buy American rules. During the speech, Biden told the audience of about 130 people...
View ArticleIAM Midwest Territory’s ‘Rides for Guides’ Raises Over $11.5K for Guide Dogs...
The IAM Midwest Territory’s 12th Annual “Rides for Guides” Motorcycle Charity Ride raised more than $11,500 to benefit Guide Dogs of America (GDA). GDA provides guide dogs free of charge to blind and...
View ArticleWinpisinger Center Retiree Jerry Guyer Answers the Call in St. Mary’s County
If there’s a disaster in St. Mary’s County, MD, and you need help from the American Red Cross, there’s a pretty good chance that Jerry Guyer, retired Machinists Union member and former William W....
View ArticleIAM District 751 Calls for Action on Chinese 737 Max Recertification, Unfair...
IAM District 751, which represents more than 26,000 aerospace workers at Boeing and its suppliers, is calling for action as China becomes a global competitor in the aerospace industry. In a meeting...
View ArticleSupport Services Available for Veterans
Veterans from all generations are processing the news of what is currently unfolding in Afghanistan and could be experiencing a wide range of emotions and feelings right now. The IAM Veteran Services...
View ArticleWomen of Labor
Just a block south of the U.S. Capitol, the Machinists Union’s Political and Legislative Department is hard at work, making sure our members’ concerns are top priority. Part of the job includes...
View ArticleUPDATE: BNSF Petitions FRA to Expand its Wayside Detector Pilot Program Yet...
On April 12, 2019, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) granted the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) a test waiver to conduct a pilot program to “demonstrate that the use of wheel temperature detectors...
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Sal Rodriguez Named Executive Director of the New TCU/IAM Organizing Department
Effective September 1, TCU/IAM National President Maratea appointed Sal Rodriguez to work with National Vice-President Brian Shanahan in the newly established TCU Organizing Department. This focus on...
View ArticleRevocation of approvals issued to Shanghai Dasheng Health Products...
As of August 13, 2021, any Shanghai Dasheng Health Products Manufacture Co., Ltd. respirator with a NIOSH approval label containing a revoked approval number is no longer NIOSH-approved and cannot be...
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