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IAM CREST Leads Apprenticeship Outreach Effort in New Jersey
The IAM’s Corporation for Re-Employment and Safety Training (CREST) recently spearheaded a webinar to help drum up participation in skilled trade apprenticeships in New Jersey. The event, which touted...
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In Maria’s Honor
The year 2020 was a time no one will forget. But for many of our IAM brothers and sisters, it will be 2021 that leaves a hole in their hearts. That was when the Machinists Union had to say goodbye to a...
View ArticleIAM Thankful for Winpisinger Center’s Housekeeping Crew
It is said there is not a bigger joy than helping others in distressed times. The housekeeping crew at the IAM Winpisinger Center exemplifies that sentiment each and every day by keeping the school...
View ArticleIAM EAP and Addiction Services Program Available to Membership and Their...
The IAM recognizes the holiday season can be a stressful time for many Machinists members, staff and family members. At any time, anyone can encounter problems associated with, but not limited to;...
View ArticleA Thanksgiving Message from Your Transportation Department
Thanksgiving is a time of reflection, a time to remember, and a time to embrace those who enrich our lives. We celebrate good health and good times with family and friends. We are thankful for the...
View ArticleA Thanksgiving Message from International President Martinez
Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends of the IAM, Every day of the year, I am thankful for our extraordinary members who help shape our great union. But the Thanksgiving holiday allows us to pause and...
View ArticleNovember 2021 Wrench and Wood Newsletter
Wrench and Wood - November 2021 The post November 2021 Wrench and Wood Newsletter appeared first on IAMAW.
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Victory for Federal Service Contract Workers-Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill...
MACHINISTS UNION APPLAUDS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER PROTECTING SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WORKERS: The IAM applauds the Biden Administration’s reinstatement of Service Contract Act (SCA)...
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Taking On Two-Tier Wage Scales: Solidarity is the Way Forward
Thirteen years ago, Kyle Lokkesmoe was surfing the internet, looking for a job. He came across a post that caught his eye: Culligan, a global water treatment company in Minnetonka, MN, was hiring for...
View ArticleIAM Communications Department Wins Labor Journalism Awards
The IAM Communications Department has been recognized as one of the best communications teams in the labor movement by winning three awards in the International Labor Communications Association’s 2021...
View ArticlePlease Support Guide Dogs of America on Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day for people across the world to give back to their communities and to help their favorite charities. The IAM’s favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving...
View ArticleGuide Dogs of America Charity Weekend
For the first time in two years, Guide Dogs of America held its in-person Las Vegas charity weekend in mid-November, raising funds to help people with blindness, visual impairment, veterans with PTSD...
View ArticleTune in During December to See Winners of the GDA/TLC 31 Guns in 31 Days Raffle
The Southern Territory and Woodworkers Department 31 Guns in 31 Days Raffle drawing kicks off on December 1, with a winner being drawn every day in December. The raffle benefits the Guide Dogs of...
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Promoting Labor Heritage and History in the Home of the IAM
During the month of September, the IAM Southern Territory was the catalyst behind a 30-day campaign about union pride called the Month of Labor. The agenda, which expands Labor Day’s tradition,...
View ArticleEducation for Everyone
For union activists, nothing will ever be able to replicate the value of in-person learning but the IAM wants to make sure all members have access to education. That’s why the Machinists Union is...
View ArticleMaine Lobstering Union Takes Fight to Save Fishing Waters to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2021 – The Maine Lobstering Union (MLU) today filed a brief with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to end the misguided closure of productive lobstering waters off the coast...
View ArticleBuild Back Better
You may have heard about the Build Back Better Act, but what is it and how can it help to change your life? Take Action: Tell Your Senator to Vote ‘Yes’ on the Build Back Better Act The act would...
View ArticleLatest GDA/TLC 31 Guns in 31 Days Raffle Winners
The Southern Territory and Woodworkers Department 31 Guns in 31 Days Raffle drawing is under way! A winner is being drawn every day in December. The raffle benefits Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving...
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It’s Time to Build Back Better – Fighting for a Worker-Centric NDAA – At The...
IAM URGING SENATE TO PASS BUILD BACK BETTER ACT: The IAM is urging members to contact U.S. Senators, telling the federal lawmakers to vote “yes” for the Build Back Better Act. The U.S. House recently...
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As the World Remembers Pearl Harbor, an IAM Member Reflects on His Parents’...
On December 7, 1941, Japanese military planes bombed the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing at least 2,000 Americans. The attack was a pivotal point in American history because it...
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