Amtrak Celebrates 47th Anniversary
Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson recently announced several improvements underway at the national intercity passenger railroad as it marked its 47th anniversary. “While we...
View ArticleNorth Dakota IAM Local’s Unprecedented Show of Solidarity Key Turning Point...
More than 430 members of IAM Local 2525 prepare to vote on a new six-year contract with agricultural and construction equipment-maker Case New Holland in Fargo, ND. The proposal passed with an...
View ArticleIAM Local 1956 H.E.L.P.S. Minnesota Ecology Center Summer Camp
IAM Local 1956 volunteers donate their time to help Minnesota’s Prairie Ecology Bus Center, a non-profit environmental education center in Lakefield, MN, as part of the IAM Midwest Territory’s “IAM...
View ArticleIAM Local Lodge 1751 Ranks Grow with Swissport Workers
Once again, Swissport workers at Montréal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport have turned to the IAM for union representation. “We organized 250 Swissport ground handlers, ground mechanics,...
View ArticleMachinists Take Over Capitol Hill
IAM members from across the country are joining together in Washington, DC this week to meet legislators and advocate for working people. “Our message for every elected official is simple: represent...
View ArticleIAM Machinists On Strike Against ULA
Strike Line Cape Canaveral The first day of a strike always garners a lot of attention; from the media, the community and even union members. But it’s the second day the separates the real heroes....
View ArticleCongresswoman Pelosi stands with Machinists against outsourcing
On Thursday Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke out against recent Republican-sponsored tax legislation that encourages outsourcing of American jobs. Pelosi was joined by dozens of...
View ArticleIAM International President speaks out against GOP tax bill
On Thursday IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. was joined on Capitol Hill by Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi during a news conference aimed at criticizing recent...
View ArticleIAM Florida Sugar Workers Urge Congress to Reject Anti-Sugar Amendment
IAM Florida Sugar Workers recently sent Democratic members of the House of Representatives a letter urging them to “oppose the Virginia Foxx and Danny Davis anti-sugar farmer and sugar worker...
View ArticleEvery Three Years…
Local Lodge 1296 ALOG Corporation Negotiating Team from Fort Campbell Army Base, KY Negotiating a contract for a new group of Machinists members is one of the most exciting moments for any IAM...
View ArticleWatch Tonight’s Special Edition of Activate L!VE from the Winpisinger Center
Don’t miss tonight’s Activate L!VE webcast at 7 pm Eastern from the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The show will include participation from a live audience of...
View ArticleMachinists Stand Up for Worker Freedom
Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. joined the Senate and House sponsors of the Workplace Democracy Act at a Capitol Hill press conference. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)...
View ArticlePelosi Joins Machinists Union to Fight for IAM Jobs
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Democrats and Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol with Machinists Union members facing...
View ArticleIAM Journal – Summer 2018
Dear Members, Family and Friends, I feel a renewed sense of purpose spreading across our union. We are joining together and standing strong; pushing back and demanding the respect our families deserve....
View ArticleBring Democracy to Work
The Workplace Democracy Act would strengthen the middle class by restoring workers’ rights to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions. Declining unionization has fueled rising...
View Article2018 Legislative Conference – TCU Lobbies Congress
Last week, a number of TCU/IAM local leaders and retirees joined hundreds of other Machinists at the 2018 IAMAW Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. Their goal was to get the issues facing our...
View ArticleMeet an EAP Rep
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View Article2018 IAM Scholarship Winners
The IAM is pleased to announce the 2018 Scholarship winners. An impartial committee of educators selected 16 recipients for this year’s awards. We congratulate the winners and thank all those who...
View ArticleSafety Training for Non-native Construction Workers in Small Companies...
Safety Training for Non-native Construction Workers in Small Companies Inadequate According to NIOSH/ASSE Research According to research by NIOSH and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE),...
View ArticleFighting for IAM Peacekeepers
NFFE-IAM police officers at a Marine base in California have been hit hard by a government glitch. The Department of Defense says it accidentally overpaid the officers and wants them to reimburse the...
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