Martinez Calls on Aerospace Workers to Unite Globally
IAM leadership from the U.S. and Canada are meeting with union representatives from 10 other countries—Japan, the UK, Italy, India, Sweden, Spain, Germany, France, Belgium and Morocco—to build union...
View ArticleVA to Dispose Of Or Reuse Vacant Buildings Within 24 Months
Following through on a key promise from less than a month ago, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David J. Shulkin today announced a plan to dispose of all vacant VA buildings in 24 months...
View ArticleApprenticeships Work
For well over 100 years, apprenticeship training has been the oldest and most traditional method of on-the-job training in many of the industries where the IAM represents the workers in the United...
View ArticleIAM Members in Canada Mobilize to Halt Anti-Union Legislation
True to their word, the Liberal Government in Canada, led my Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has eliminated anti-union legislation with the passing of Bill C-4. Two old pieces of legislation, both...
View ArticleIAM Holds First Annual Al Granado Guide Ride in Mobile
The IAM’s Mobile, Alabama office raised more than $7,000 for Guide Dogs of America on Saturday as part of the first ever Al Granado Hawgs for Dogs Guide Ride. The event honored IAM organizer Al...
View ArticleLockheed Martin $40 Billion F-35 Deal Means IAM Jobs
Lockheed Martin is nearing a deal worth between $35 billion and $40 billion to supply 440 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jets to the United States and 10 allied nations over the next several...
View Article$1.5 Million Remedy Reached in Alaska Airlines HMO Arbitration
IAM members will be receiving approximately 1.5 million dollars as a result of the IAM’s successful arbitration against Alaska Airlines regarding HMO coverage. In its December 20, 2016 Order, the...
View ArticleIAM Drivers Guild Wins In-App Tipping for Uber Drivers Nationwide
Thanks to pressure from thousands of ride-hail drivers joining together in the IAM’s Independent Drivers Guild, Uber riders across the United States will soon be able to tip straight from Uber’s app....
View ArticleRetiree Bulletin – MN AFL-CIO Retiree Council
FAMILY SECURITY AND RETIREE POWER IN A TIME OF CRISIS The May 6, 2017 Conference, FAMILY SECURITY AND RETIREE POWER IN A TIME OF CRISIS, drew over 100 people to the Minnesota Nurses Association to hear...
View ArticleHHS Updates
Secretary Price Applauds Senate Proposal to Repeal and Replace Obamacare June 22, 2017 Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. issued the following statement in support of the Senate’s...
View ArticleRRB Release – Unemployment and Sickness Benefits for Railroad Employees
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, which provides two kinds of benefits for qualified railroaders: unemployment benefits for those who become...
View ArticleNew FAA Bill Includes a Ten Hour Rest Period Rule for Flight Attendants
The House Transportation Committee today will be considering an FAA Reauthorization Bill that directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to revise current rules for flight attendant rest. The bill...
View ArticleURGENT: Tell Congress to Protect Airline Customer Service Agents from Assault
Today is the day to call your U.S. representative and ask them to stand up against assault on Customer Service Agents at U.S. airports. Across the country, an increasing number of Airline Customer...
View ArticleIAM Associate General Counsel David Neigus Retires
Effective April 1, 2017, David Neigus has retired after 17 years as IAM Associate General Counsel. Prior to joining the Machinists in 1999, Neigus worked for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters...
View ArticleURGENT: Tell Congress to Protect Airline Customer Service Agents from Assault
Today is the day to call your U.S. representative and ask them to stand up against assault on Customer Service Agents at U.S. airports. Across the country, an increasing number of Airline Customer...
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Ohio District Taking the Fight to ‘Right-to-Work’
Four months, three states, 19 cities and more than 14,000 IAM members – that was the road map District 54 President/Directing Business Representative T. Dean Wright, Jr., set out to travel. Wright felt...
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LL 847 Members Demand Responsible Healthcare Legislation
After attending the PA State Council of Machinists Meeting, LL 847 Executive Board members decided to bring the issue of healthcare to their members back home. They embarked on a campaign to demand...
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Working People Mobilize to Delay Senate Healthcare Bill
Machinists Union members activated their voices this week to oppose a healthcare bill that makes working people pay billions while Washington steals coverage from millions. On Tuesday afternoon, Senate...
View ArticleGOP-Controlled Congress Targets Wages at U.S. Military Bases
Corporate lobbyists in Washington are attacking the workplace freedom of thousands of IAM members supporting our troops at U.S. military bases. The Senate Armed Services Committee is considering...
View ArticleNew FAA Bill Includes a Ten Hour Rest Period Rule for Flight Attendants
The House Transportation Committee is considering an FAA Reauthorization Bill that directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to revise current rules for flight attendant rest. The bill would...
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