Register Today for the IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper Council Conference
IAM members and officers in lodges that represent workers in the wood, pulp and paper industries are invited to participate in the 2019 IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper Council Conference. The conference will...
View ArticleMachinists Call for Social Security Expansion
The IAM represented the labor movement on Capitol Hill by calling for an expansion in the earned benefits of Social Security. “The labor movement firmly believes that an individual retirement savings...
View ArticleUPDATE: FRA Denies KCS’s Petition to Perform Mechanical Inspections in Mexico
This is a follow up to the October 19th article regarding the Kansas City Southern Railway Company’s (KCS) petition to allow Class III air brake tests currently required by the Federal Railroad...
View ArticleIAM Benefit Funds Office Launches New Website
The IAM Benefit Funds Office is excited to announce the launch of our new website. After a year of hard work and development, the new site, www.iambfo.org, was launched Monday, March 11. The new...
View ArticleNever Forget the Heroes
The IAM is urging members of Congress to co-sponsor the “Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act.” This legislation would ensure that all...
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California District 947 Wins Monumental Lawsuit
From left: District 947 President and Directing Business Representative Sal Vasquez, Wendy Marquez and Assistant Directing Business Representative Gabe De Alba at the Hart Library in Long Beach, CA....
View ArticleMachinists Reach Tentative Agreement with UPS Freight and Package Systems
IAM Representatives from across the U.S., led by Eastern Territory General Vice President Jimmy Conigliaro Sr., reached a tentative agreement yesterday with United Parcel Service (UPS) and UPS Freight....
View ArticleIAM Supports Bill Targeting Companies That Offshore Jobs
The Machinists Union is throwing support behind a bill that cracks down on companies that ship jobs overseas. The “No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act” (S. 780/H.R. 1711) would make multinationals pay...
View ArticleTTD: FRA rejects Kansas City Southern’s brake test waiver, Stops cross-border...
Washington, DC – Larry I. Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in response to the Federal Railroad Administration rejecting a request from...
View ArticleNS Petitions FRA for Relief from Brake System Safety Standards
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations regarding refresher...
View ArticleLiderazgo en Español I Lanza el 2019 en el Centro Winpisinger
El centro de educación de clase mundial de IAM, el Winpisinger Center, organizó su primer programa de español en 2019 con Liderazgo en Español I del 10 al 15 de marzo. Participantes de todo Estados...
View ArticleSpanish Leadership I Kicks Off 2019 at Winpisinger Center
The IAM’s world-class education facility, the Winpisinger Center, hosted its first Spanish program of 2019 with Spanish Leadership I from March 10–15. Participants from all over the United States and...
View ArticleEnroll Now for the 2019 Federal Employee Program
The IAM will conduct the Federal Employee Program June 23–28, 2019 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Due to limited class space of 30, only those who have...
View ArticleDeadline Approaches to Enter the IAM Photo, Newsletter, Website and Video...
The IAM is encouraging all district and local lodge communicators who produce videos, photos, newsletters and websites to enter their work before the April 1, 2019 deadline. Click here for complete...
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New Jersey Auto and Diesel Techs Complete IAM CREST Apprenticeship Program
Since 2009 IAM CREST has worked with IAM District 15 to encourage New Jersey high school students interested in careers as automotive and diesel technicians to enroll in the IAM Apprenticeship Program....
View ArticleGeneral Electric Unions Preparing for Contract Talks
The entire General Electric Coordinated Bargaining Committee (CBC), a coalition of 11 unions including the IAM, recently came together to tour the Evendale GE Facility in Cincinnati, discuss upcoming...
View ArticleMachinists Reengage on Fight for Federal Contract Worker Back Pay
The Machinists Union, the AFL-CIO and members of Congress are still fighting to secure back pay for federal contract workers. More than 1 million federal contract workers went without pay during the...
View Article2019 IAM International President’s Capital Classic Golf Tournament
As part of our efforts to raise money for the 2020 IAM Grand Lodge Convention in San Diego, we are proud to host the inaugural IAM International President’s Capital Classic Golf Tournament. All...
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Six Weeks In
Six weeks on strike is tough; ask anyone who has ever walked in those shoes. But for the members of Local 708 on strike against FlightSafety Services Corporation (FSSC) in Wichita, KS, there’s really...
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Vote Now to Pick the Cutest IAM Dog
This March, IAM is hosting our first ever Puppy March Madness fundraiser to benefit our favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America. With a $1 donation, our members can cast a vote for the cutest Machinist...
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