Last Chance for Discounted Rate at IAM Women’s Conference
You still have time to register at a lower rate for the 2019 IAM Women’s Conference! Be a part of a strong group of IAM women leading this union into the future. Click here for the official call letter...
View ArticleVSE Machinists Win Wages and More
For another three years, nearly140 men and women working for VSE Corporation at Little Rock AFB under Local 463 will have a strong machinist contract to give them a voice on the job and good benefits...
View ArticleIAM Urges DOT to Approve United’s Tokyo Haneda Proposal
The presidents of IAM Local Lodges 811, 914, 1487, 1759, 1932, 2198 and 2339G, comprising approximately 12,500 IAM members, this week called on the Department of Transportation to approve United’s...
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Shows Appreciation to the IAM
New Mexico Machinists have continually worked in conjunction with Michelle Lujan Grisham in her political career. First, the IAM played a pivotal role in her bid to gain the 1st congressional district...
View ArticleMake Your Voice Heard in the IAM Workplace Violence Survey
You still have time to make your voice heard in IAM CREST’s second annual workplace violence survey. The survey is available in English, French, and Spanish. The survey will close on March 31, 2019....
View ArticleDonate to Help Aurora Victims’ Families
As the IAM family continues to mourn the loss of five innocent lives at the Henry Pratt facility in Aurora, IL, the unimaginable suffering continues to grow for the victims’ friends and family. You can...
View ArticleSolidarity Brings Success in Second Cadence Contract with District 751
IAM District 751 members working at Cadence Giddens in Everett, WA built on the solid foundation from their first contract when they overwhelmingly approved a second contract on February 18. After...
View ArticleMachinists Endorse Medicare for All
The IAM recently joined House sponsors of the Medicare for All Act of 2019 at a Capitol Hill press conference. This legislation, sponsored by U.S. Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI)...
View ArticleHaley’s Nomination to Boeing Board Raises Red Flag
The IAM has “serious concerns” about the nomination of Nikki Haley to the airplane maker’s board. Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and governor of South Carolina, is well known for...
View ArticleDistrict 751 Brings Improvements on Wage Disparity to Boeing Workers
As a result of actions taken by District 751, thousands of IAM members at Boeing will see an increase in their pay. Last October, District 751 demanded to bargain the effects of Boeing’s wage disparity...
View ArticleUnion Plus AT&T Wireless Program & Mortgage Sweepstakes Available to TCU Members
Union Plus offers TCU/IAM members and their families the opportunity to receive discounts through the AT&T Wireless Program. A few discounts include: 15% on the monthly service charge of qualified...
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February 2019 Wrench & Wood Newsletter
View your copy of the February 2019 Wrench & Wood Newsletter. Click this icon to view full page The post February 2019 Wrench & Wood Newsletter appeared first on IAMAW.
View ArticleLitigation Update – Payment for Time Lost Due to an On-the-job Injury is...
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its decision in BNSF v. Loos. In a 7-2 decision written by Justice Ginsburg, the Court found that a railroad’s payment to an employee as pay for time lost due to an...
View ArticleThe Inaugural Ten
It was an idea that sparked a passion project at District 711 in Tennessee. A cutting-edge, IAM apprenticeship program for machinists that could be established in one part of the country and then...
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Machinists Union at Vatican Labor Summit
IAM Transportation General Vice President (GVP) Sito Pantoja and Chief of Staff (COS) Joseph Tiberi were invited to participate this week at a Transportation Labor and Manufacturers Summit held at...
View ArticleIAM Fighting to Keep Indiana Schneider Electric Facility Open
The Machinists Union is fighting to save more than 300 high-skilled, middle-class jobs and keep a Schneider Electric plant in Peru, Indiana open after the company recently announced plans to shut down...
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TCU Local 2508 Member James Lake Goes Above and Beyond for Amtrak Passengers
In an Amtrak train stalled in mountain snow, with 183 people stranded, James Lake didn’t hesitate to give a hand. James is an on-board lead service attendant for Amtrak and member of TCU Local 2508....
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TCU is Saddened by the Passing of Former Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman
Joseph H. Boardman, Amtrak’s second-longest-serving president and CEO, suffered a stroke while vacationing with his wife and family in Florida on March 5 and passed away March 7th, Amtrak announced. A...
View ArticleTragedy Can Strike Anytime: Donate to the IAM Disaster Relief Fund
The killer EF-4 tornado which took 23 lives on March 4, 2019, in Beauregard, AL reminded us once again that natural disasters can strike at any time. Across North America, IAM members and their...
View ArticleTime Running Out to Register for 2019 IAM Legislative Conference
Take up the fight in our nation’s capital for policies that actually benefit working people. Join hundreds of your fellow IAM members at the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference May 6-8, 2019 at the Hyatt...
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