Gold Star Recognition for Winpisinger Center Kitchen Staff
Upon receiving the St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Gold Star Award, Winpisinger Center Kitchen Supervisor Cecilia Murphy proudly displayed the certificate on behalf of her entire kitchen staff....
View ArticleCongressional Hope for Health Care
After years of political poison in Washington, a top Democrat in Congress says fellow representatives are ready to work in bipartisan fashion to improve healthcare for working Americans. The post...
View ArticleVA Responds to IG Report on Health-Care Inspection at D.C. VA Medical Center
Press Release from VA: Today, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an interim summary report titled Healthcare Inspection – Patient Safety Concerns at the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center...
View ArticleIAM Membership Means Spring Savings with Union Plus
Thanks to your Machinists Union membership, you can save on purchases this spring and all year long, when you sign up for Union Plus. Planning a trip? Check out the deals available on car rentals,...
View ArticleSubmit Your Work: Deadline Approaching for the IAM Newsletter and Website...
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...
View ArticleActivate Your Voice at the IAM Communications Conference
Technological advancement and social media have greatly changed the way the world communicates. Is your Local or District up to date on the latest trends? Are you communicating with our members and the...
View ArticleIAM’s Mike Rose Elected Board Member of International Forest Certification...
The Machinists Union and its more than 20,000 members in the wood, pulp and paper sector now have a voice at the world’s largest forest certification organization. Mike Rose, the IAM’s Woodworkers...
View ArticleHope for a Resolution in Raging Health Care Debate
Your health care is being targeted by some in Congress. Washington, DC’s poisonous political scene is putting working families at risk of paying more for less coverage – or losing it all together....
View ArticleSouth East Los Angeles Local Chapter Meeting
Attend a California Alliance local chapter meeting. We will be sharing important information on key CARA issues and planing local strategies on these issues. This meeting is open to all Alliance...
View ArticleTrump Cutting Domestic Programs for Seniors to Build the Wall
The spending agreement that sets federal spending levels will expire at the end of April and President Trump is looking to this as an opportunity to begin cutting domestic programs, increase military...
View ArticleRichest Americans Live Ten Years Longer than the Poorest
The richest Americans live ten years longer than the poorest, according to the latest data, and the health gap between them is widening. This in turn increases the differences in longevity between the...
View ArticleNew York Union workers’ Dues Will be Fully Tax-Deductible
In a first of its kind move, New York law makers have made union dues fully tax deductible. The new measure was signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The provision will benefit union employees —...
View ArticleTCU Delegates Attend 2017 IAM Transportation Conference
TCU Members Attend IAM Transportation Conference The 2017 IAM Transportation Conference concluded on Wednesday, April 12. The biennial conference was the most well-attended conference in the...
View ArticleDeadline to Register for EAP III Approaching
Time is running out to register for EAP III held June 25-30, at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The deadline to register for the class is April 30. The...
View ArticleSeattle Family Benefits from District 751 Machinists Volunteer Program
Seattle resident Marsha Partee heard about IAM District 751’s Machinists Volunteer Program (MVP) from a friend and reached out to them for assistance with a wheelchair ramp for her mother, Zelda...
View ArticlePrivatization of MBTA is Wrong for Massachusetts Working People
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Thursday approved a nearly $2 billion budget that could privatize four bus garages. Read the Boston Globe article: MBTA approves $2 billion budget...
View ArticleSolidarity Takes Center Stage at IAM Transportation Conference
The 2017 IAM Transportation Conference in Las Vegas concluded on Wednesday, April 12. The biennial conference was the most well attended conference in the Transportation Department’s history with more...
View ArticleMachinists-Led Independent Drivers Guild Wins In-App Tipping for NYC Uber...
After months of hard work, Independent Drivers Guild (IDG) members driving for Uber in New York City were successful in their petition with Taxi and Limousine Commission to force Uber to allow in-app...
View ArticleFort Worth TARA Local Chapter Meeting
Attend a Texas Alliance local chapter meeting. We will be sharing important information on key state and federal issues and planing local strategies on these issues. This meeting is open to all...
View ArticleOrganizing As A Team
Although you may see an “I” in the word Organize, the sentiment doesn’t match when the IAM is on the job. That’s especially true in the Southern Territory where, at times, organizing can be considered...
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