Join Rep. Mark Takano & TCU NVP Ron Kloos on Facebook Live!
Join Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) and TCU National Vice President Ron Kloos tomorrow for a Facebook Live discussion about Amtrak’s decision to close its Riverside, CA call center, put 500 TCU...
View ArticleIAM Leaders Tour Hurricane Ravaged Panhandle
IAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr. joined Machinists leadership in the Southern Territory for a tour of the weather devastation that was caused by Hurricane Michael in October. The...
View ArticleHelping Hands December: Holiday Stress
Helping Hands: December 2018 Download This months issue addresses anxiety and stress during the holiday, and coping with grief through the holiday season. Additionally, the dates for all EAP classes...
View ArticleTCU Members Rally in Riverside to Save Jobs, Stop Outsourcing
TCU/IAM National Vice President Jack Dinsdale leading a rally to protest to closure and outsourcing of 500 jobs at Amtrak’s Riverside, CA call center. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The...
View ArticleTennessee IAM Local 2385 Gives Thanks
For nearly 50 years, the Goodman plant, now owned by Daikin Industries, has been a mainstay in the small community of Fayetteville, TN. The facility has seen generations of workers walk through its...
View ArticleIAM Machinists Build A Brighter Christmas in Wichita
IAM Southern Territory’s District Lodge 70, in Wichita, KS adopted 1,111 Angels for the local Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program and sponsored 25 Union families for 2018. 05_DL70 Angel Tree...
View ArticleInternational President Martinez Visits Florida Members Recovering from...
IAM International President Bob Martinez recently visited Panama City, FL Local 1106 members at WestRock mill and Local 449 members at Tyndall Air Force Base. They, and the community as a whole,...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Senators & 40 Reps. Demand Amtrak Keep Riverside Call Center Open
TCU/IAM members from Amtrak’s Riverside, CA call center rally in opposition to their jobs being eliminated and outsourced to a third-party contractor. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The...
View ArticleWorkers at CG Bretting Manufacturing Co. On Strike in Ashland, WI
Media Contact: Todd Humleker (920) 979-0502 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ashland, WI, December 16, 2018 – Nearly 200 workers at CG Bretting Manufacturing Co. in Ashland, WI are on strike after rejecting the...
View ArticleMachinists Statement on Siemens Iowa Plant Closing Friday, December 21
A statement from IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr on the impending closing of the Burlington, Iowa Siemens plant on Friday, December 21, 2018, and the subsequent displacement of members...
View ArticleA Holiday Message
“In warm appreciation of all your hard work and dedication this year, I’d like to extend my best wishes for a happy holiday season to all IAM members and their families. May you and your loved ones...
View ArticleWhat Federal Workers Need to Know About a Government Shutdown
The federal government could shut down Friday, December 21, 2018 at midnight if Congress can’t work out a solution to its spending dispute. This means that the lives of federal employees would once...
View Article2019 Class Schedule
2019 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Training Call Letter & Registration Forms: 2019 EAP Call Letter_Registration Forms EAP I July 28 – August 2, 2019 EAP II April 7 – 12, 2019 EAP III...
View ArticleLove Appointed Aerospace Coordinator
International President Bob Martinez has announced the appointment Southern Territory Grand Lodge Representative Mark Love to the position of Aerospace Coordinator, effective January 1, 2019. “Mark has...
View ArticleIowa Local 1238 Prepares for Negotiations with Klauer Manufacturing
The Negotiating Committee for Dubuque, IA Local 1238, along with staff members from District 6, participated in the Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees program at the William W....
View ArticleIAM Mourns Loss of Retired Assistant Secretary Mike Dorsey
Retired Assistant Secretary Michael L. Dorsey passed away on the evening of December 26, 2018. “The IAM benefitted from decades of service by Mike Dorsey,” said IAM International President Bob...
View ArticleW3 Center Launches Social Media Presence
The William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center has recently launched social media pages. IAM members now have another way to stay informed about class offerings, registration deadlines, and...
View ArticleSolidarity for IAM Members at Boeing South Carolina
Boeing has engaged in an all-out campaign of intimidation against Flight Line workers at Boeing South Carolina, most notably with six IAM members who have been unjustly terminated. READ: Machinists say...
View ArticleIAM Members Feeling Pain of Government Shutdown
The lives of hundreds of thousands of federal employees and contractors, including NFFE-IAM and IAM members, are in limbo as political squabbling continues to shut down the government. It is the third...
View ArticleTTD Release – Welcomes Railroad Retirement Board Members Commends Walt...
In a recent release, Larry I. Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member, issued the following statement: “On behalf of our member unions, I want...
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