They reported sexual harassment. Then the retaliation began
Michaela Myers said she was first groped by her supervisor after a crew pizza party last summer, shortly after starting a new job as a firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service. She was 22 and excited...
View ArticleTop Tier Training for IAM Contract Reps
For over a decade the instructors at the William W. Winpisinger Center of have been successfully training IAM members to collectively bargain for good wages and earned benefits. The post Top Tier...
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The Machinist Brothers and Sisters of Lockheed Martin
Contract Negotiations is a lot like a game of chess. It’s an ever-changing, well-planned, strategic environment where both sides have to look into the future in order to make smart moves in the...
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Congressional Hopeful Conor Lamb Meets with Pennsylvania District 98
Conor Lamb, the candidate for the March 13 special election in southwestern Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district, took time off the campaign trail to meet with IAM District 98. In January,...
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At Boeing South Carolina, a Move Toward Fairness at Work
Flight Line Technicians and Inspectors at Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner campus in Charleston, S.C. are seeking to join together with the Machinists Union. The IAM on Monday filed a petition with the NLRB to...
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Rep. Ellison to Electrolux: ‘Call Me’ to Save IAM Jobs at Minnesota Plant
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison is making an open appeal to Electrolux to reconsider its decision to close a St. Cloud, Minn., plant and lay off more than 900 IAM Local 623 members. In video and written...
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Thank You, Fearless Women
International Women’s Day is held annually on March 8 to recognize the achievements of women throughout history. Today our union pays homage to the courageous women—known and unknown—who have dedicated...
View ArticleAFL-CIO – Quality Education Starts with Quality Teachers
In a recent statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka he expressed solidarity with public school teachers in West Virginia: “The victory for teachers and public employees in West Virginia is a true...
View ArticleAAR Petitions FRA to Increase Off-Air Time to 24 Hours
The Association of American Railroads (AAR), on behalf of itself and its member railroads, recently petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from Federal railroad...
View ArticleRegister for Basic Communicator Class by March 23
Registration is open until Friday, March 23 for the May 6-11 Basic Communicator Class held by the IAM’s Communication Department. The last Communicator Class filled up quickly, so get registered now in...
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Washington Machinists Fight for Workers at State Council Meeting
Nearly 50 delegates to the Washington Machinists Council hit the state capitol in Olympia last week to be the voice of working families across the state. Prior to their lobbying efforts, Washington Lt....
View ArticleOhio Machinists at Gradall Strike to Defend Working Families
A company attack on healthcare is being met by a strike of nearly 200 IAM Local 1285 (District 54) members at Gradall Industries in New Philadelphia, Ohio. The excavator manufacturing company wants the...
View ArticleNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Handling Nanomaterials Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are materials that are intentionally produced to have at least one primary dimension less...
View ArticleOSHA Will Enforce Beryllium Standard Starting in May
This article was originally published by U.S. Department of Labor on March, 2 2018. “WASHINGTON, DC – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that it will start...
View ArticleFurman Joins IAM Communications Staff
International President Bob Martinez has announced the appointment of Michelle Furman as a Communications Representative at Headquarters, effective March 1, 2018. Furman takes over for former graphic...
View ArticleApply Now for Labor-Management Committee Grants
IAM Districts and Locals with labor-management committees have until May 31 to apply for grants from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Click here for grant application material and...
View ArticleJoin the IAM at Rolling Thunder 2018
Machinists Union members will ride as a union in Washington, DC’s annual 2018 Rolling Thunder “Ride for Freedom,” the world’s largest single-day motorcycle event. It is believed to be the first time a...
View ArticleMachinists to Remember Fallen Workers on April 30
On Monday, April 30, the IAM will gather at the Winpisinger Center to observe Workers’ Memorial Day and remember those who have suffered and died on the job. We will also commit to fighting until all...
View ArticleOhio Local 1943 Ratifies Two-Year Contract with AK Steel
Members of Middletown, Ohio Local 1943 recently ratified a two-year agreement with their employer AK Steel. The previous contract was set to expire March 15, 2018. The membership voted overwhelmingly...
View ArticleMachinists Urge Pension Committee to Embrace Butch Lewis Act
The Machinists Union is aggressively advocating that the joint congressional committee look to the recently introduced Butch Lewis Act as the best solution to fund insolvent multiemployer pension plans...
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