Legislation Introduced Giving Maryland Public Library Employees the Right to...
The IAM is supporting legislation sponsored by Maryland State Del. Steve Johnson (D-34A), which would provide a consistent process for employees of unorganized public library systems in Maryland to...
View ArticleToday is the 61st Anniversary of Federal Employees’ Right to Unionize
Today marks the anniversary of Executive Order 10988 granting federal employees the right to collectively bargaining. On January 17, 1962, President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10988,...
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Machinists Show Strong Presence at AFL-CIO’s Martin Luther King Jr. Civil &...
IAM members from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, for the AFL-CIO’s Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference to listen and learn about critical issues affecting the labor...
View ArticleIAM District 751 President Selected to Serve on FAA Safety Panel
IAM District 751 President and Directing Business Representative Jon Holden was recently appointed to a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) panel to review Boeing’s safety management processes....
View ArticleUnderstanding the NLRB
IAM General Counsel Carla M. Siegel explains the National Labor Relations Board, also known as the NLRB. Siegel also discusses the board’s history, why it’s unique to labor, who it exclusively covers...
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IAM District 66 ‘H.E.L.P.S.’ Program Provides Support for Wisconsin Food...
IAM District 66 members recently gave back to the community by volunteering and participating in a large-scale food distribution for an organization that helps feed over 4,000 Wisconsin families...
View ArticleSave the Date: IAM Unity and Growth Conference to be Held in August 2023
The first-ever IAM Unity and Growth Conference, “Building Our Future Sector by Sector,” will be held from Sunday, August 20 to Thursday, August 24 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel (1 Park Blvd.,...
View ArticleMachinists Union, Labor Coalition Rallies for ‘Contract Now’ with United...
The IAM continues negotiations with United Airlines covering nearly 28,000 workers, demanding acceptable job security and equitable wage rates. This week, IAM Locals 1871 and 1782 (District 141)...
View ArticleRegistration Open for 2023 Winpisinger Center Leadership Programs
The Winpisinger Center’s call for 2023 Leadership Programs has been distributed to Local and District Lodges. Call letters in English, French, and Spanish, the table of dates, and a printable poster...
View ArticleIAM, Union Coalition Urges the Senate to Reinstate the Federal Tax Deduction...
The IAM, along with other unions, wrote a letter to Majority Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi to endorse the bipartisan pro-union Tax Fairness for Workers Act (H.R. 2549 / S. 1157). The act provides...
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Be More Than a Bystander: IAM Adopts Training to End Workplace Violence and...
A group of 19 IAM staff members from every territory and multiple districts attended an impactful three-day train-the-trainer course of the Be More Than a Bystander program, conducted by the Canadian...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Railway Labor Act
IAM General Counsel Carla M. Siegel explains the Railway Labor Act and its governing body called the National Mediation Board. Siegel also discusses the act’s history, why it’s unique to labor, who it...
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IAM Rail Division Leadership Meets With Rail Membership in Chicago and...
Josh Hartford, IAM Special Assistant to the International President for the Rail Division, and District 19 General Chairman Heath Jacobs traveled to Chicago, IL to attend Local 498 and Local 2600...
View ArticleConnie Vallas Hired as IAM Associate General Counsel
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed accomplished union, workers’ rights and social justice attorney Connie Vallas as an Associate General Counsel in the IAM Legal Department....
View ArticleMachinists Union, Allies Urge Creation of Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs
On January 18, the Machinists Union and other labor and advocacy organizations sent a letter to President Biden to ensure that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is implemented as intended, which...
View ArticleIAM Healthcare Union Joins Effort to Stop Sanford-Fairview Healthcare System...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2023 – IAM Healthcare, a part of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), is joining a growing chorus of healthcare worker and patient advocates...
View ArticleIAM District 54 Vice President Sits at Senator’s Roundtable to Advocate for...
District 54 Vice President and Veterans Committee Chairman Fred Confer recently attended a veterans roundtable discussion hosted by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)...
View ArticleIAM CORE Kicks Off Historic Negotiations With Apple Management
The IAM’s Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE), the first Apple workers to join a union, kicked off formal negotiations last week with Apple management. The negotiations come on the heels...
View ArticleMachinists Union Urges Alcoa to Stop Planned Demolition of Washington State...
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) is urging Alcoa’s CEO to halt the planned demolition of the Intalco aluminum smelter in Ferndale, Wash., the last such...
View ArticleWinpisinger Center Training Helps IAM Respond to Workplace Incidents
IAM members recently participated in Critical Incident Response Training, (CIRT) at the IAM’s Winpisinger Center. Brother Daniel Wicklem of IAM Local 737 gives his report on the importance of this...
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