Woman Suffers Burns after Cellphone Caught Fire in Air Canada Plane
The female passenger was burned by her phone, which caused a minor fire on board the aircraft. She suffered burns to her hands after her cellphone caught fire on an Air Canada flight while it sat on...
View ArticleNew Jersey Governor Murphy Proposes $242M More for NJ Transit
Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed $37.4 billion state budget adds $242 million more into NJ Transit. Added funding for the agency’s operations would be in addition to $141 million allocated in the fiscal...
View ArticleReps. Lipinski and Bacon lead bipartisan effort supporting Rail Workers and...
Today, Illinois Democrat Dan Lipinski joined with Nebraska Republican Don Bacon to lead a letter supporting additional funding to the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). The letter had broad bipartisan...
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Iowa IAM Local 1498 Members ‘Adopt’ Local Fire Hydrants to Keep Community Safe
IAM Local 1498 adopted 27 fire hydrants throughout the city of Oskaloosa, Iowa, as part of the IAM Midwest Territory’s “IAM H.E.L.P.S. in the Community” program. As part of the adoption, the Local is...
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Machinists Bring Life to ‘Union Day’ in Oklahoma
Henryetta, OK is a little suburb an hour south of Tulsa with a big motto of being the ‘Rodeo Cowboy Capital of the World.’ Covering just about 6 square miles and housing nearly 5,500 residents...
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IAM Wisconsin Local 1260 Celebrates 50-Year Members
IAM Local 1260 of New Holstein, WI, honored 68 men and women celebrating more than 50 years as members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. IAM Local 1260 of New...
View ArticleCelebrating Women’s History Month
As the labor movement celebrates Women’s History Month, the IAM communications department is taking a look back at female leadership from the 1950s and 60s. The post Celebrating Women’s History Month...
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Los miembros latinos de IAM lideran el camino para el futuro
Cerca de 30 miembros de habla hispana del IAM ascendieron al Centro de Educación y Tecnología William W. Winpisinger recientemente para una semana de capacitación en liderazgo en español. Los...
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IAM District 9 an Unexpected Showstopper at St. Louis ‘Working Women’s...
Members of the IAM District 9 Community Service and Human Rights Committee were the talk of the town at a recent outreach event, the “Working Women’s Survival Show,” outside St. Louis. Crowds flanked...
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Latino IAM Members Lead the Way for the Future
Nearly 30 IAM Spanish-speaking members ascended on the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center recently for a week of leadership training in their native language. Every Territory was...
View ArticleSave U.S. Aerospace Jobs
Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. issued the following statement on the administration’s announcement regarding China and intellectual property rights. “The International...
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Wrench & Wood March 2018
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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...
View ArticleActivate Live – 03.21.2018
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Minnesota IAM Local 623 Members Approve Effects Contract at Electrolux
More than 750 members of IAM Local 623 in St. Cloud, MN have overwhelmingly approved an effects agreement with Electrolux, outlining new language, pay and severance benefits ahead of the company’s late...
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 ArticleCommunicators: Enter the Newsletter and Website Contest
Calling all Local and District communicators who produce newsletters and build/maintain websites. Submit your entries now for the 2017 IAM Newsletter and Website Contest. Entry forms must be received...
View ArticleLocals Invited to Support TCU/IAM Convention
The 35th Regular Convention of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM will be held at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, beginning July 24, 2018. An important part of the convention is the...
View ArticleJoin Us in Memphis to Remember MLK
Machinists Union members are invited to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, April 4 in Memphis. Get details at iam2018.org Dr. King, an...
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Machinists Union Pledges $1 Million to Fight Right to Work in Missouri
The IAM pledged $1 million to support “Vote No on Prop A” – a multi-million dollar effort to repeal Right to Work in the state of Missouri. The Machinists presented Missouri AFL-CIO President Mike...
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