Post-Holiday Blues? IAM EAP is here to Help
January’s cold weather and long nights can bring a holiday hangover that leaves many people feeling down, and possibly spur full-on depression. Missing loved ones or dealing with the financial stress...
View Article2018 IAM Scholarship Application Deadline Nears
Applications must be completed and postmarked by February 23, 2018 for the 2018 IAM Scholarship Competition. This valuable program offers the opportunity for awards of up to $2,000 a year towards a...
View Article(Video) What is OSHA and which jobs does it protect?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) creates laws designed to protect workers from unsafe working environments. Under the new Trump administration inspectors have decreased, making...
View ArticleRenegotiating Labor Rights in NAFTA
With the U.S., Canada and Mexico currently discussing changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Owen Herrnstadt, the IAM’s Director of Trade and Globalization and Chief of Staff to...
View ArticleKHN – Analysis: Trump Administration Clears Way To Force Some Medicaid...
By Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. The Trump administration early Thursday initiated a...
View ArticleKHN – Analysis: Trump Administration Clears Way To Force Some Medicaid...
By Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. The Trump administration early Thursday initiated a...
View ArticleRRB Annuitants May Need to Increase Tax Withholding at Age 62
Certain portions of a railroad retirement annuity are treated differently for Federal income tax purposes. A recent release from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) explains these differences and...
View ArticleNational Agreement Update
On December 27, 2017 a comprehensive ratification package was mailed to all TCU Carmen and Clerical members under the National Agreement. Ballots were mailed to the addresses of record. Members not...
View ArticleTCU Reaches Agreement with Amtrak
After three long and contentious years of negotiations, TCU – Carmen, Clerks, On-Board Service Workers and Supervisors, reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with Amtrak. TCU together with our coalition...
View ArticleIAM Honors MLK’s Legacy
Today, we celebrate and honor the moral leadership and achievements of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a courageous leader who championed civil rights, freedom and dignity for all. Dr. King...
View ArticleReclaiming Our Dream
Machinists Union members joined the AFL-CIO’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil & Human Rights Conference in Houston, Texas and marched in the city’s parade. The theme was Reclaiming Our Dream:...
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CDC / NIOSH Respirator Buyer Alert
CDC / NIOSH Respirator Buyer Alert NIOSH has become aware of a counterfeit N95 Respirator on the market. While the TC number and private label holder (KOSTO) are valid, this unapproved unit can be...
View ArticleYour Union Membership Gets You a College Education Without the Cost
You read that right. Your union is now offering a Free College Benefit to members and their families. The IAM is excited to announce the new free college benefit available to Machinists Union members...
View ArticleWhat Federal Employees Should Know About a Possible Government Shutdown
The federal government could shut down Friday, January 19 at midnight if Congress can’t work out a solution to its spending dispute. This means that the lives of federal employees would once again be...
View ArticleYou Can Thank the Machinists for These Amazing New Photos of Jupiter
The latest mesmerizing photos of Jupiter being taken by the spacecraft Juno from just above the planet’s surface are due in large part to the skill of Machinists Union members. Juno was built by IAM...
View ArticleCalifornia Members Secure Contract Gains Following Strike
IAM Members of Bay Point, CA Local 1584 at Henkel Aerospace are back to work having secured significant victories after a two and a half month strike. Following an industrial accident in 2013 that took...
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Reclaim the Dream
Machinists joined hundreds of activists in Houston for the 2018 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. This year’s theme, “Reclaiming the Dream: Strategize, Organize,...
View ArticleSenate Republicans Target Social Security Administration for Cuts
In an effort to undermine public confidence in the future of Social Security, Senate Republicans are proposing massive cuts which will make it more difficult for Americans to access their hard-earned...
View ArticleHelp Us Redesign the NIOSH Pocket Guide
NIOSH/CDC plans a make-over of their respected resource known as the Pocket Guide to Chemicals. Please go to the link below and offer any suggestions you may have to improve this critical resource.....
View ArticleRemembering President Kennedy’s Pro-Labor Legislative Action
On January 17, 1962, President John F. Kennedy took unprecedented pro-labor action by signing Executive Order 10988 which grants federal employees the right to collectively bargain for better working...
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