Massachusetts Local 264 Bus Mechanics Win Historic Privatization Fight
A long, difficult fight for the Machinists of IAM Local 264 ended in a victory for the working families of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the communities they serve. On...
View ArticleSafety Notice: STOP USE of Gravity® Welder Harnesses
Safety Notice: STOP USE of Gravity® Welder Harnesses If you are in possession of affected harnesses per the criteria below, MSA will replace them free of charge. This Safety Notice is issued to...
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Philadelphia Naval Foundry and Propeller Center Career Fair
The Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (NFPC) is holding a career fair February 24, 2018 from 10 AM – 7 PM. The career fair is located at Camden County College, Blackwood Campus, Papiano Gymnasium,...
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NTSB faults FRA for failure on sleep apnea
Aftermath of the New Jersey Transit crash in Hoboken, NJ, on September 29th, 2016. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ripped into President Trump’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)...
View ArticleHonoring Black History Month
We honor and celebrate Black Americans as they have played a powerful role in our country and have many achievements that need to be recognized. They have been major players in the labor movement, and...
View ArticleHeckman Joins Communications Team
IAM International President Bob Martinez announced that Joseph Heckman has joined the IAM Communications Department as a communications representative effective February 1, 2018. “Our department is...
View ArticleHelp Raise Heart Rates and $ for Guide Dogs at Annual 5K at Winpisinger Center
Support Guide Dogs of America by taking part in this year’s annual IAM Run/Walk Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Register here....
View ArticleIAM Members are Taking Advantage of Free College Benefit
Having a college degree is more important than ever, and IAM members around the U.S. and Canada are taking advantage of the Free College Benefit offered to members and their families. Since October...
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A Sit-In that Made Us All Stand
The world changed on February 1, 1960 when four young black men from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro took a seat at a Woolworth’s lunch counter. In an act of...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Bet Brings Machinist Maine Lobster to Philly
The Machinists Union’s own Lobster 207, the only union-based cooperative in the lobster industry, made good on a Super Bowl bet with Philadelphia’s Pat’s King of Steaks. After the Eagles defeated the...
View ArticleMachinists Making Stand for Good Jobs at Electrolux, Harley-Davidson
The Machinists Union continues to sound the alarm about corporate management decisions to close IAM plants in Minnesota and Missouri. The announcements, both on Jan. 30, affect approximately 1,500 IAM...
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GVP Gruber Visits Local 701 Auto Mechanics Still on Strike in Chicago
IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Phil Gruber, third from left, visits IAM Local 701 auto mechanics on strike at Napleton Cadillac in Libertyville, IL, along with IAM Midwest Territory and...
View ArticleAmtrak Agreement Update
The Amtrak Ratification Package has been delivered to all Amtrak Carmen, Clerks, On Board Service Workers and Supervisors. Voting is underway. Any member who has not received a ratification package...
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IAM Midwest Territory Cornhole Tournament Raises $4.8k for Guide Dogs of America
First, Second and Third place winners (left to right) of the 2018 IAM Midwest Territory Cornhole Tournament pose with General Vice President Philip J. Gruber (left), GDA recipient Susie Halverson and...
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VA Launches New Welcome Kit for Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new welcome kit for Veterans to help them use the VA benefits and services they have earned. The kit, created by the Veterans Experience Office, is now...
View ArticleWhite House’s FY19 Budget Spells Serious Trouble for Seniors and People with...
Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid not what Trump Promised During 2016 Election Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, following the release of President...
View ArticleShow Your Love the Union Way
Yes, Valentine’s Day has snuck up on us once again. If you’re like most people, you haven’t bought that special someone the one gift that shows them how much you really care about them every day of the...
View ArticleMinnesota, Machinists Union Stepping Up to Support Electrolux Workers
IAM Local 623 members are receiving an outpouring of support after management at Electrolux, a Sweden-based freezer and refrigerator manufacturer, announced the closing of its St. Cloud, Minn., plant....
View ArticleIAM/Lockheed Take On Economics
With a stroke of the pen, everything can change for the close to 4200 Machinists and their families whose lives will be touched by the Lockheed Martin Negotiations taking place in San Antonio, TX over...
View ArticleMake a Difference at the 2018 Legislative Conference
Don’t like the way things are going in Washington, DC? Attend the IAM Legislative Conference May 7-9, 2018 and be part of the solution that will make a difference. Join hundreds of IAM members in...
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