Call A Vote Rally
The Machinists joined several unions protesting a Senatorial retreat inside Nationals Stadium in Washington, D.C., demanding that U.S. Senators do their jobs by bringing a vote to the Senate floor to...
View ArticleIAM Local 2068 Members Reach Agreement, End Six-Week Strike at Silgan
Members of IAM Local 2068 have reached an agreement with Silgan Containers, bringing to end a nearly six-week strike in Rochelle, IL. The strike took effect just after midnight Saturday, December 8,...
View ArticleIAM Newsletter/Website Contest Eligible for TCU Members
April 1, 2019 is the deadline to enter the IAM Newsletter and Website Contest. The Newsletter and Website Contest is open to all good-standing local and district lodges who regularly distribute...
View ArticleIAM Celebrates MLK Day
“Sisters and brothers, today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist and leader in the movement to end racial segregation in the United States. He was...
View ArticleAFL-CIO MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference
The “Fierce Urgency of Now” was the theme for the 2019 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference in Washington, D.C., where delegates took part in a Day of Service....
View ArticleSubmit Your Entries for the IAM Photo Contest
Calling all IAM members who enjoy taking photos. The 2019 IAM Photography contest is now open, so get out your cameras or smartphones and start snapping some pics. Submit your pictures of IAM members...
View ArticleNFFE-IAM Talks Government Shutdown at Congressional Town Hall
U.S. representative Don Beyer, a congressman from Virginia’s 8th district, recently held a town hall meeting about the government shutdown. During the event, a representative from IAM-NFFE discussed...
View ArticleIAM Members Continue Fight to End Government Shutdown
IAM members all across the nation are engaged in the battle to end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. IAM members several other unions recently held a rally at the Nationals Park...
View ArticleMachinists Across the Country Spread MLK’s Message
Martin Luther King, Jr Day is a time when Americans gather for marches and community projects to recognize and honor the life and message of the civil rights icon. In a message to IAM members,...
View ArticleCall Today to Stop the Government Shutdown
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Today, the Senate will vote on bill H.R. 268. If passed, this bill would allow the government to reopen while negotiations continue. Lawmakers have the power and the...
View ArticleWin $500 by Designing the 2019 IAM Women’s Conference T-Shirt
“Women Rising: Unite the Fight” is the theme of the 2019 IAM Women’s Conference, and your T-Shirt design could be the winning entry to promote the event. Judges will award prizes of $500, $300 and $200...
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Action Needed – Stop the Government Shutdown
A message from IAM International President Bob Martinez: Sisters and Brothers, The House of Representatives passed a bill to reopen the government and get back to the table and negotiate on border...
View ArticleEnter the IAM Newsletter, Website and Video Contest
The IAM is encouraging all district and local lodge communicators who produce newsletters and websites to enter the IAM Newsletter and Website contest. The contest is open to all good-standing local...
View ArticleTaking Care of Family
“The best way to celebrate and honor Martin Luther King Day is to do for others, as he did in the past. So when Local Lodge 850 decided to spend their holiday taking care of our federal workers on...
View ArticleHundreds Occupy Senate Building Calling End to Shutdown
Hundreds of federal workers and supporters gathered at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC calling for an end to the government shutdown. The crowd occupied the atrium of the building...
View ArticleIAM President Martinez Calls on Congress to Guarantee Back Pay for Federal...
As the government shutdown moves well into its second month, IAM International President Bob Martinez continues urging lawmakers to guarantee federal contractors back pay. “Congress must go further and...
View ArticleShutdown Recovery Must Include Back Pay for Federal Contract Workers
A statement from Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. on President Trump’s Shutdown Announcement: “I want to thank all of our members and everyone who made calls, attended...
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Union Plus Offers Free College Benefit to TCU Members
Through the Union Plus Free College Benefit program, TCU/IAM members and their families can receive a college education with no out-of-pocket expenses. Eligible applicants can earn an Associate Degree...
View ArticleTTD Release – This Never Should Have Happened
In a recent release Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD), of which TCU is a member, President Larry I. Willis, issues this statement in response to a deal reached between Congress and Trump...
View ArticleRRB Q&A Release – RRB Reports Performance Under Customer Service Plan
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the principles and objectives of customer-driven quality service agency-wide. The RRB’s plan lays out the standards and expresses the...
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