Women Still Fighting for Equal Pay
When the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law nine years ago by then President Obama, it finally restored the right for women to sue employers over pay discrimination. On the 9th...
View ArticleMachinists Call for NAFTA Reform on Capitol Hill
The Machinists Union joined U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and other members of Congress to demand an end to outsourcing and push for strong, enforceable labor standards within a renegotiated NAFTA....
View ArticleMachinists Union Outraged at Harley-Davidson Kansas City Plant Closure
Harley-Davidson management announced early Tuesday that it will close a manufacturing facility in Kansas City, MO. The closure affects 572 Machinists Union members at Harley and Syncreon. “Kansas City...
View ArticleState of the Union Speech Presented an Alternate Reality, Not what Older...
Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, following President Trump’s State of the Union address: “There are several things that the President did not say...
View ArticleA Safety Message from Samantha
Please click here to watch the “A Safety Message from Samantha” video. The post A Safety Message from Samantha appeared first on IAMAW.
View ArticleSaluting the Memphis Sanitation Strikers
50 years ago today, two sanitation workers were crushed to death in a faulty city-owned trash truck. The event marked a pivotal moment in labor rights as the city’s sanitation workers went on strike...
View ArticleMachinists Union Statement on Electrolux St. Cloud, MN Plant Closure
JAN. 31, 2018, WASHINGTON, DC – Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr., released the following statement on the decision by Electrolux to close its St. Cloud, Minn., facility: “I...
View ArticleMedicaid covers nearly 104 million medical visits, but that may soon change
by JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. EVERETT, Wash. — Unable to walk or...
View ArticleParticipate in IAM CREST Workplace Violence Survey in French or English
Workplace violence is an assault or other violent act that entails a substantial risk of physical or emotional harm. In an effort to identify patterns of violence and preventative solutions for...
View ArticleEl Grupo de Liderazgo en Español planifica la capacitación futura
Los miembros del Grupo de Liderazgo en Español del IAMAW (SLWG) se reunieron la semana pasada en el Centro de Educación y Tecnología William W. Winpisinger (W3) para su reunión anual para discutir la...
View ArticleSpanish Leadership Working Group Plans Future Training
Members of the IAMAW Spanish Leadership Working Group (SLWG) convened last week at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center (W3) for their annual meeting to discuss the direction of...
View ArticleIAM Remembers Memphis Tragedy
On February 1, 1968, while on the job emptying trash in a white neighborhood, Memphis, TN sanitation workers Echol Cole and Robert Walker huddled in the back of their truck to seek shelter from a...
View ArticleMachinists Put Strategic Organizing Plan into Motion
The Machinists Union is working collaboratively to launch organizing campaigns at locations across the U.S. and Canada. Organizers recently met at the IAM’s Winpisinger Education and Technology Center...
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AMTRAK Agreement Update – Ratification Packages are in the Mail
Amtrak Ratification Packages at the Post Office to be mailed. On February 1, 2018 – a comprehensive ratification package was mailed to all TCU Carmen, Clerical, Supervisor, and On-Board Service...
View ArticleRally at the Roundhouse
We are urging congress to support labor and the AFL-CIO by passing legislation that benefits the hard working people of New Mexico. Now more than ever, we need to fight for retirement security and...
View ArticleMcGaughy Joins Machinists Legal Department
IAM International President Bob Martinez announced effective January 16, 2018, Jason McGaughy has joined the Machinists Union Legal Department as Associate General Counsel. A native of Chicago,...
View ArticlePicture Your Photo on the Next IAM Calendar
Don’t miss the chance to show your talent and feature your lodge members in the next IAM Calendar. Enter the 2018 IAM Photography Contest. The entry deadline is June 1, 2018. Click here for rules and...
View ArticleA Disappointing ‘Last, Best and Final Offer’ at Continental Automotive
For the more than 400 men and women working at Continental Automotive in Newport News, VA, shock was the only word to describe the emotion they felt as they saw the company’s last, best and final...
View ArticleRetired Connecticut Machinist is Guest at State of the Union
Longtime IAM member and activist John Harrity attended the State of the Union Address last week as a guest of U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT). Ready for #SOTU! We’re honored that longtime Machinists...
View ArticleMachinists Union, Minnesota Congressional Delegation Ask Electrolux to...
Members of Congress from Minnesota are digging deeper into a decision by Electrolux management to close a freezer and refrigerator plant that employs approximately 900 people in the St. Cloud, Minn.,...
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