IAM Communications Studio Dedicated to Former Director Robert Kalaski
Retired International President George Kourpias, General Vice President Rickey Wallace, co-workers and family members of former IAM Communications Department Director Robert Kalaski were in attendance,...
View ArticleIndependent Drivers Guild Building Momentum for First Ever Minimum Pay Rate...
New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission has until Monday, May 21 to decide whether to accept or reject groundbreaking new pay rules proposed by the Independent Drivers Guild, a Machinists Union...
View ArticleMachinists Call for Crackdown on Forced Technology Transfers
The Machinists Union this week continued its push for fair trade policies. In testimony before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the IAM again sounded the alarm on unfair trade practices...
View ArticleMachinists Union Members Will Vote on New United Launch Alliance Offer
Nearly 600 Machinist Union Members at United Launch Alliance will soon vote on a new offer from the company. The negotiating committee is recommending this new agreement to the membership. Machinist...
View ArticleFRA Requests Information on Automation in the Railroad Industry
In March 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a notice in the Federal Register wherein the agency requested comments from the public regarding railroad automation, and how this...
View ArticleTell Your Senators to Vote ‘No’ on Gutting the VA
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted 347-70 to pass the VA Mission Act (S. 2372). Our Sisters and Brothers at NFFE-IAM worked very hard to block this bill, or at least mitigate its...
View ArticleRRB Will Mail New Medicare Cards
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will send new Medicare cards to its beneficiaries in the coming weeks. The primary benefit of the new cards is that it makes identity theft much less likely,...
View ArticleWatch this Week’s Jam-Packed Episode of Activate L!VE
Join the IAM’s live studio webcast of Activate L!VE Wednesday, May 23 at 3 p.m. Eastern. This week’s show will include Terry Melvin, President of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and Jerame...
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Iowa Members at Siemens Approve Effects Agreement
Members of IAM Local 1010 ratify an effects agreement with Siemens Energy, Inc., ahead of the company’s recently-announced plant closing in Burlington, Iowa. Members of IAM Local 1010 have ratified an...
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In Solidarity We Trust
“This was never about money,” said Jody Bennett, IAM Aerospace Coordinator and one of the leads from the ULA negotiations. “This was always about respect and dignity for the IAM members who are...
View ArticleGlobal Support Grows for Illinois IKEA Workers
Unions from around the world are throwing their support behind working people at an Illinois IKEA distribution center who on Tuesday and Wednesday vote on IAM representation. Affiliates of the Building...
View ArticleBoeing SC Flight Techs to Vote on IAM Representation
A group of 178 Boeing South Carolina Flight Readiness Technicians have the right to vote on IAM representation, the NLRB ruled Monday. The board has set an election date of Thursday, May 31, 2018. The...
View ArticleContract Flip in Canada Nets New Contract and New IAM Members
The IAM has turned the tables on the latest contract flip at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport by securing voluntary certification, a new collective agreement, and new members. Contract flipping...
View ArticleThe New IAM Journal is Here
The Summer 2018 edition of the IAM Journal is online and will be at the doorstep of IAM members soon if it isn’t already. This issue includes a celebration of the Machinists Union 130th anniversary, as...
View ArticleDL 141 Holds Its Annual Committee Conference
IAM District Lodge 141 this week held its annual Committee Conference in New Orleans, LA. IAM grievance committee members representing IAM 141 members from United Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian...
View ArticleRRB Issues Statements of Service
Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a Certificate of Service Months and Compensation (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who had creditable railroad compensation in the...
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Unions to take joint action against General Electric
Trade unions representing workers at General Electric from across North America, Europe and Asia have pledged to make workers’ voices heard at the company, at a meeting of IndustriALL’s General...
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In High Waters We Bring Hope
Lilliam Betancourt Lopez, a nurse practitioner and IAM Local 2725 member, received assistance from the Disaster Relief Fund after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico. It was historic for all the worst...
View ArticleMark Your Calendars for LCLAA’s 2018 Convention
The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) is hosting its 22nd National Membership Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Intercontinental Hotel from August 8–11, 2018. As Puerto...
View ArticleSpread the Word About iMail
We know that you’re connected to stay up-to-date with the IAM, but we need your help to get the message out. Tell your fellow members and friends to sign up for IAM’s twice-weekly free electronic...
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