Senator Warren puts heat on NLRB
Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts is expressing outrage about the recent appointment of an alleged anti-labor lawyer to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The post Senator Warren...
View ArticleFighting Injustice Through Art
Richard Crowson grew up in a conservative southern family and learned to question authority during the rebellious 1960s. He uses his artistic talent with pen and paper to resist political powers in...
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Bonilla Appointed Education Representative at Winpisinger Center
IAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr. has appointed Jorge Bonilla from Houston Local 811 as an Education Representative at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in...
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Machinists Members Continue to Give Back
One of the things that makes the IAM such a great union is the members’ dedication to helping others. There is no finer example than the many fundraisers held by districts, locals and committees...
View ArticleIDG-Backed NYC Tipping Mandate Signed Into Law
Driving for Uber in New York City just got a whole lot more prosperous thanks to the efforts of the IAM affiliate, Independent Drivers Guild (IDG). Yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the law...
View ArticleChicago District Council Annual Golf Outing – September 9th
The Chicago District Council would like to invite all TCU members to the Annual Golf outing at Silver Lakes Country Club on September 9th. Proceeds will go to a Veterans Program, the Machinists...
View ArticleIAM Statement on DOL-Supervised Rerun of Election
Responding to the U.S. Department of Labor, the IAM has agreed to a DOL-supervised rerun of the 2017 Grand Lodge elections for International Union officer positions, including International President,...
View ArticleStop Waging War on the Middle Class Gov. Charlie Baker
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey rallied with MBTA mechanics and other allies to stand against the privatization efforts by Gov. Charlie Baker and his transit administration. The rally in Lynn comes on the heels of...
View ArticleWorking People Demand Fundamental Changes in NAFTA, Not Window Dressing
The renegotiation of NAFTA begins this week. “Renegotiation of NAFTA represents an opportunity to get trade policy right,” said IAM International President Bob Martinez. “While we are heartened, that...
View ArticleLabor Movement Speaks Out Against Hate
The hate and violence that infiltrated the streets of Charlottesville, VA over the weekend have no place in our society. IAM International President Bob Martinez and many other union leaders and their...
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One Base, Two Contracts
Increased wages – Check. Better health care options – Check. Stronger pension contributions – Check. Both the Machinist contracts negotiated with M1 Support Services at Sheppard Air Force Base hit all...
View ArticleCost of Living
August 2017 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Consumer prices in the United States increased by1.7 percent year-on-year in July of 2017 (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers CPI-U), above the 1.6...
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LL 2515 Hosts First Young Workers Meeting
At Local Lodge 2515’s first Young Workers Committee Meeting, Brother Michael Rodriguez stated they talked about the reason for the young workers committee and how International President Bob Martinez...
View ArticleIntroducing the New Forever GI Bill
The GI Bill for will be undergoing major changes beginning next year, but for the most part only new servicemembers will see any of those changes. The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance...
View ArticleStill Time to Sharpen Your WordPress Skills
Time is running out to get registered for Intermediate Web Development to be held October 22-27, 2017 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Registrations must...
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Love in the Air at the Winpisinger Center
A unique proposal was introduced this August during a week of French leadership classes at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Following dinner one evening,...
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New Jersey Machinists Looking Towards the Future
The New Jersey State Council of Machinists held their annual conference last weekend with every IAM local in the Garden State being represented by their president and delegates. The conference featured...
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Why it Pays to be Union? Winning Your Job Back and $37k in Back Pay
IAM Local 623 member Guled Mohamed of St. Cloud, MN, right, was awarded more than $37k in back pay after being wrongfully terminated from his job at Electrolux Home Products. IAM Local 623 Directing...
View ArticleMachinists Union: Missouri’s Stand for Workplace Freedom is a ‘Game-Changing...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Aug. 18, 2017 — The Machinists Union, which has more than 12,000 members in Missouri, is applauding the union-led grassroots movement against SB 19, the state’s harmful, so-called...
View ArticleRep. Black Budget for FY 2018
On July 19, 2017, the House Budget Committee passed the fiscal year 2018 budget with a party line vote. Drafted by Chairwoman Diane Black, R-TN, the spending blueprint seeks to balance the budget on...
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