IAM Midwest Territory ‘Rides for Guides’ Car Show Raises Over $5k for Guide Dogs
The IAM Midwest Territory’s 2017 “Rides for Guides” Classic Auto Show brought an impressive lineup of wheels and engines to IAM District 837 in Hazelwood, MO. The IAM Midwest Territory’s 2017 Spirit of...
View ArticleWhat the Future of App-Based Employment Looks Like
Jim Conigliaro Jr., president and founder of the Machinists Union-affiliated Independent Drivers Guild (IDG), was featured in a recent interview on Blue Collar Buzz, a weekly feature from Labor Press,...
View ArticleCalifornia Members Strike for Workplace Safety, Justice and Respect
More than 80 IAM production workers at Henkel Aerospace Bay Point in Pittsburgh, CA and more than 40 workers at Solvay Industries in Santa Fe Springs, CA have taken to the strike lines as the two...
View ArticleMachinists Making Waves at AFL-CIO Convention
Join Together. Fight Together. Win Together. This is the theme of this year’s AFL-CIO Convention in St. Louis and the IAM and TCU/IAM delegations are well represented. IAM International President Bob...
View ArticleMachinist at the AFL-CIO Convention talks about winning war against TPP
At the 28th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention in St. Louis, Phil Neuenfeldt, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO and Machinist member, detailed delegates on labor’s big win against the Trans-Pacific...
View ArticleGVP Conigliaro talks organizing at the AFL-CIO Convention
At the 28th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention in St. Louis, a delegate floor discussion occurred about a resolution on the future of the American workforce. James Conigliaro, IAM General Vice President...
View ArticleIAM labor leader at AFL-CIO Convention calls for good jobs globally
Owen E. Herrnstadt, Esq., Chief of Staff to the International President of the IAM, spoke at the recent AFL-CIO Convention in St. Louis. During a distinguished symposium on global labor, Mr. Herrnstadt...
View ArticleIAM discusses lobsterman organizing at AFL-CIO Convention
Neil Gladstein, Director of Strategic Resources at the IAM, spoke at the recent AFL-CIO Convention in St. Louis. During a distinguished symposium on labor, Mr. Gladstein talked about the extensive...
View ArticleOctober 28 is National Drug Take Back Day
The IAM Employee Assistance Program urges you to turn in your unused or expired prescription medications for safe disposal this Saturday, October 28. Find a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day...
View ArticleReady, Set, Hike! It’s Time to Score Big for Guide Dogs of America!
Guide Dogs of America’s 37th annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet is November 18 and the deadline to score your tickets at the reduced rate is October 31. So huddle up all you playmakers, get...
View ArticleMachinist Inducted into Georgia Labor Hall of Fame
As a 42-year member of the Machinists Union, Stephen A. Hernandez has definitely left his mark on the IAM. But that’s not the only place where his labor legacy lives. Recently, Hernandez was inducted...
View ArticleThe New IAM Journal is Here
We’re proud to unveil the Winter 2017-2018 IAM Journal, our flagship magazine showcasing the talent, diversity and drive of Machinists Union members. In this issue: A Las Vegas Local is growing in a...
View ArticleExtremists in Congress Target Homemade Defense Products
Machinists Union International President Bob Martinez sent a letter to Congress calling on House and Senate Armed Services leaders to abandon efforts to scrap domestic sourcing requirements, known as...
View ArticleWisconsin IAM Local 873 Hosts Veterans for Charity Hunting Event
Nearly 80 veterans from across the U.S. and Canada traveled to IAM Local 873 in Horicon, Wisconsin this past weekend to take part in the 2017 Horicon Marsh Veterans Hunt. Nearly 80 veterans from across...
View ArticleHouse Approves Draconian Budget
Will Lead to Massive Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding today’s vote on the Fiscal...
View ArticleLitigation Update – California and Massachusetts Paid Sick Leave
Several states and local governments have adopted paid sick leave laws throughout the U.S. These laws allow people who predominantly work for employers within their jurisdictions to accrue and use paid...
View ArticleRally Against Unfair Tax Plan
Republicans are set to unveil their tax bill this week, and a U.S. House vote could happen as early as November 13. The time for action is now. Join us, and notable speakers like Senator Elizabeth...
View ArticleTogether We Soar
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2017-2018 IAM Journal. Ten miles north of the Las Vegas Strip, IAM military aircraft mechanics are raising the stakes for their coworkers at Nellis Air...
View ArticleUnion Strong at MillerCoors
There’s a reason that in the heart of Georgia, you will find a manufacturing plant that is 100% Union! 5K3A23305K3A23135K3A22795K3A22575K3A22585K3A22965K3A23085K3A23205K3A22695K3A2337IMG_0407IMG_0539...
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Merkley Congratulates Oregon Welders on Joining IAM
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter congratulating 100 Precision Castparts welders for voting to join the IAM in September. The company makes heavy-duty metal components for airplanes, generators...
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