Civil Service Workers to Unite at Government Employees Conference
Join government workers from all different sectors and parts of the country at the 2017 National Government Employees Conference September 17-21, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The conference will...
View ArticleBetter Hurry: IAM Scholarship Deadline is Friday
Everyone could use some help with tuition, and the IAM Scholarship Competition is a good place to find it. But you better act fast because the submission deadline is Friday, February 24. Click here to...
View ArticleShowcase Your Work in the IAM Newsletter and Website Contest
So you write news stories or build websites for the union. Why not get recognition for your hard work? The entry deadline is May 5, 2017.InformationOfficial Call The IAM Newsletter and Website Contest...
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IAM Mourns Death of Retired Grand Lodge Representative Steve Williams
Former IAM Southern Territory Grand Lodge Representative Steve E. Williams, right, passed away recently at the age of 97. From left: Southern Territory Chief of Staff Jeff Smith, Southern Territory...
View ArticleHouse Hearing Targets Federal Unions
A House hearing on the federal government’s tracking and use of union “official time” is the latest hit in a growing list of attacks on the federal workforce. Federal employees are permitted by law...
View ArticleIAM Members Had Hand in a Groundbreaking Planet Discovery
The universe wouldn’t know about a newly-discovered solar system full of Earthlike planets, all of which could have liquid water, without the ingenuity and skill of Machinists Union members....
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IAM Midwest Territory Mourns Passing of Labor Leader Ed Garvey
Ed Garvey Ed Garvey – longtime Machinists friend and icon among Wisconsin progressives – died Wednesday morning. He was 76. Garvey, a nationally-known labor attorney, was a personal friend to former...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Government Changes to RIF Procedures
Many IAM and NFFE-IAM Department of Defense Locals have received this letter: Policy and Procedures for Reduction in Force (RIF) in the Civilian Workforce. The policy is dated January 19, though you...
View ArticleDOD CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND...
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View ArticleVeterans, military spouses: 2017 Tillman Scholars Program application closes...
Nearly 13 years ago, friends and family of Pat Tillman established the Pat Tillman Foundation in honor of their loved one: a pro-football player who walked away from the NFL to follow a greater calling...
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 ArticleBNSF Rail Facts: How a Competitive Rail Industry Can Promote Job Growth
In a release from BNSF to its employees; these are the topics facing national negotiations from the view of the Carrier: The nation’s freight railroads are in national bargaining with three coalitions...
View ArticleAmtrak CEO Wick Moorman Calls for New Era of Infrastructure Investment
In a hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Amtrak President and CEO Wick Moorman called for a new era of investment...
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Kevin Murch Appointed to Midwest Territory Special Representative
Kevin Murch IAM International President Bob Martinez has announced the appointment of IAM Midwest Territory Educator Kevin Murch to the position of Midwest Territory Special Representative. “On behalf...
View ArticleVA Names Scott Blackburn as Acting Deputy Secretary
Statement Released by Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary: We welcome Mr. Scott Blackburn, to the role of Acting Deputy Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs, effective February 26,...
View ArticleVA Secretary Proposes Eliminating 40-mile, 30-day Rule
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on Sunday proposed eliminating a controversial policy that limits veterans from receiving private-sector health care. Speaking to hundreds of people at the...
View ArticleVocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits Assistance is Available
Are you a Veteran or Servicemember with a service-connected disability? VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program may be able to help you tackle barriers to employment. The...
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New IAM Members in California Rally Against Company Refusing to Negotiate
Newly organized IAM workers at K&N Industries in Riverside, CA held a rally to demand that the company follow a National Labor Relations Board ruling to negotiate with the union. U.S....
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More than 700 NFFE-IAM Jobs Saved at Red River Army Depot
Local 2189 NFFE-IAM members at the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana TX, celebrated a recent victory in saving more than 700 jobs and preventing future layoffs due to the federal hiring freeze....
View Article‘A Dream’ Comes True: IAM Maine Lobstermen Buy Wholesale Lobster Business,...
Members of the IAM Maine Lobstering Union (IMLU) will soon be able to net more of the profits they help create. In a groundbreaking move, last week members voted to purchase a wholesaling operation, a...
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