Use Your Voice: Make a difference for Veterans during Mental Health Awareness...
Every May, VA recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month as an opportunity to raise public awareness and reduce the inaccurate and often damaging stereotypes associated with mental health conditions....
View ArticleHappy 129th Birthday, Machinists
Sisters and Brothers, On May 5, 1888, our great union was founded when 19 railroad machinists secretly met in Atlanta to protect their rights from an abusive employer. During that meeting in a dirty...
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Higher Pay, Pension Top New Crown Cork & Seal Union Contract
As a show of solidarity with members on the shop floors, members of the IAM Crown Cork & Seal Negotiating Committee donned IAM solidarity t-shirts on the final day of negotiating a new three-year...
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Machinists Union to Join Sen. Sanders in Introducing Pension Protection Bill
May 8, 2017, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, IAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr., and other advocates will speak at a “Keep Our Pension Promises Act” news conference on...
View ArticleDo You Know Where Your Nabisco Treats Are Made? Check the Label
The next time you plan to purchase cookies or other products of snack-maker Nabisco, check the label. If it’s not made in the U.S. or Canada, don’t buy it. Save your hard-earned dollars in support of...
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2017 IAM Journal – She’s Ready To Fight. Are You?
As you read this edition of the IAM Journal, I hope you will appreciate the new direction we have taken with it, and the increased emphasis we have placed on our members. You will read about organizing...
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IAM Wins Certification at Alaska Airlines, United Ground Express
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today won certification as the representative for 5,500 employees at Alaska Airlines and United Ground Express. The National...
View ArticleMachinists, IP Martinez Rally with Senators to Protect Pensions
Congress needs to act now to save the retirement security provided by pensions, IAM International President Bob Martinez said at a news conference alongside Sens. Bernie Sanders, Tammy Baldwin and Al...
View ArticleCommunity Learning Center Job Skills Training
The Community Learning Center in Fort Worth, TX prepares today’s workforce to meet tomorrow’s industry needs, by training the unemployed, underemployed and veterans. CLC provides training in high-skill...
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IAM Donations Help Wisconsin Local 1771 Member Who Lost Everything in House Fire
Fire experts say the 1820 degree Fahrenheit heat index fire, which swept through IAM Local 1771 member Lisa Jensen’s Wisconsin home, left nothing salvageable. Disaster can strike at a time when we...
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Indiana Members Prepare for New Contract
The Peru, IN, Local 2069 Negotiating Committee for Schneider Electric completed the Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees program at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology...
View ArticleSky Café Kitchen Staff Join IAM in Canada
Sky Café employees at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport are one big happy IAM family after kitchen staff joined the Machinists today. The IAM organized 35 drivers at the same company in February...
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It’s About Family
As the IAM Southern Territory loses Larry Young to the Midwest, a ‘new’ Larry takes his place. As of May 1, 2017, Larry Battle will be the new Directing Business Representative for District #74. “This...
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IAM Retiree Assistance Program Tackles Senior-life Issues
More than 30 IAM retirees and spouses took part in the Retiree Assistance Program at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. More than 30 IAM retirees recently took...
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Machinists Fight for Working Families on Capitol Hill
IAM members from across the country gathered in Washington, DC this week to meet legislators and advocate for working people. “Members of Congress know the Machinists have a reputation in Washington,...
View ArticleRailroad Retirement Survivor Benefits
Monthly benefits may be payable under the Railroad Retirement Act to the surviving widow(er), children, and certain other dependents of a railroad employee if the employee was “insured” under that Act...
View ArticleEdward Wytkind on Medium: As Public Transit Goes, So Goes the Nation
In a release on Medium website, Ed Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member stated: While public transit continues to be a lifeline for millions...
View ArticleBNSF Rail Facts: What happens if mediation fails in national bargaining
BNSF and the other large U.S. railroads began the latest bargaining round with three labor union coalitions (representing about 145,000 railroad employees) in early 2015. Now in the third year of labor...
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TCU Leaders attend Legislative Conference & Lobby Congress
A packed house for the 2017 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. Last week (May 8-10), TCU/IAM leaders from across the country came to Washington, DC, to attend the 2017 Machinists...
View ArticleVideo: Why ‘Right-to-Work’ Is Wrong
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich put together a video explaining why ‘Right-to-Work’ laws are bad for workers, and bad for America. TCU/IAM will be posting more information and materials on why...
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