Committee on the Future Comes to St. Louis
Members of the IAM Committee on the Future, a delegation of Machinists who’re getting feedback from members on how to improve the union, recently traveled to St. Louis to meet with members of IAM...
View ArticleIAM Organizes Nearly 600 New Members in Election Wins Across South
The IAM Southern Territory, joined by District Lodges across the South, have won five organizing campaigns totaling nearly 600 new Service Contract Act members in the last few months. The new members...
View ArticleStill advocating for Working Families
Lorie Wilson, IAM Eastern Territory GLR gives her story in the article below. She continues to be a voice and leader for paid leave for all working families. What’s the state of parental leave in...
View ArticleRising Together: IAM Members Attend APALA Convention
IAM members recently came together for the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance’s (APALA) 17th Biennial Convention in Seattle. The convention brought together workers, community activists, and allies...
View ArticleCanada Local 901 Healthcare Members Prepare for Contract Talks
Canadian IAM Local 901 (District 78) negotiating committee members recently met for preparations on contract talks with RNS Healthcare. The team spent the week at the IAM’s Winpisinger Center in...
View ArticleMore Details: Join the IAM at the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington
On Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, the IAM will join hundreds of other labor, civil rights, and justice organizations in observing the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. The program will include...
View ArticleColbert Appointed Education Representative at Winpisinger Center
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Demetress (Dee) Colbert from District 142 as Education Representative at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in...
View ArticleIAM’s Winpisinger Center Fosters International Solidarity by Hosting...
Organizers from Mexico recently completed specialized organizing training at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md. The theme of the unique training, “Organizar...
View ArticleIAM Lends a Helping Hand to Women in Need, PR
During LCLAA’s 24th National Membership Convention hosted in San Juan, Puerto Rico, IAM delegates had the opportunity to engage in community service activities to enhance and beautify the installations...
View ArticleMaine Lobsterman Win Fight Over NOAA Regulations On Closures
IAM Members, Maine Lobsterman, continue to fight and win against federal (NOAA) closures based on a one size fits all science that does not always correlate with the closure areas that affect our...
View ArticleNew Jersey’s Political Power Players Turn Out for IAM State Council
The New Jersey State Council of Machinists recently held its annual conference in Atlantic City, N.J. Having a record turnout of IAM delegates from all over the state, members heard speeches from the...
View ArticleCongressman Casten Talks Worker Issues with Chicagoland Rail Division Members
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) recently visited with IAM and TCU/IAM Rail Division members at the Belt Railroad shop in Chicago. IAM Local 478 (District 19) President Mike Lemon and TCU/IAM Assistant...
View ArticleMaine IAM Local S6 Members Ratify Three-Year Contract at Bath Iron Works...
IAM Local S6 Members voted to accept a new three-year contract with Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics in Maine. IAM Local S6 members build the U.S. Navy’s advanced fleet of Arleigh...
View ArticleSolidarity with Our IAM Family: How You Can Help Maui Wildfires Victims Today
IAM members and their families in Maui need your help to recover from the devastating wildfires in Maui. Wildfires have devastated the island of Maui. According to CNN, the wildfires that ignited on...
View ArticleCommittee On The Future Rolls Into Music City
IAM members filled the room in Nashville for a Committee on the Future Listening Session. IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan welcomed members and thanked them for participating...
View ArticleYolanda D. Montgomery Named New Executive Director of IAM National Benefit Funds
Longtime union benefits administrator Yolanda D. Montgomery has been named the new Executive Director of the IAM National Benefit Funds Office, covering the IAM National Pension Fund, the National...
View ArticleIAM Kicks Off Inaugural IAM Unity and Growth Conference
This week, the Inaugural IAM Unity and Growth Conference, “Building Our Future Sector by Sector,” kicked off in San Diego. The 2023 IAM Unity and Growth Conference focuses on training, educating, and...
View ArticleIAM’s Purpose Anthem: Security, Dignity, and Opportunity for All
IAM’s Purpose Anthem: Security, Dignity, and Opportunity for All Your IAM Executive Council has been working on a plan to strategize how the IAM needs to continue to adapt to a changing world. We have...
View ArticleJody Bennett to Join Executive Council as Resident General Vice President
Longtime aerospace negotiator and leader Jody Bennett will become IAM Resident General Vice President, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Bennett, a 33-year IAM member, initiated into IAM Local 2771 (District...
View ArticleIAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Steve Galloway to Retire;...
IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Steve Galloway has announced his retirement, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Galloway began his membership in IAM Local 459 (District 77) in 1986 as a brewer at the...
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