A New Recruit for Alabama’s Police Force
IAMAW Local Lodge 2003 and Guide Dogs of America worked together to provide the Enterprise Police Department (EPD) in Alabama a new recruit for the team that isn’t your typical law enforcement agent....
View ArticleIAM Mourns Loss of Trailblazing Machinist Earl C. Robinson
Earl C. Robinson, a former Assistant Director of the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL), passed away on January 9, 2020. Robinson, the first African American to serve in that role for the...
View ArticleWinpisinger Center’s Dining Hall Wins Third Straight Gold Star
The kitchen staff at the IAM’s crown jewel, the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center, is once again being honored for their high-quality dining services to IAM members. The St. Mary’s...
View ArticleMake Your Voice Heard by Registering for the IAM’s 2020 Presidential...
Don’t miss the opportunity to help choose who the IAM should endorse for the U.S. president. Register today and be a part of the decision. As you may have heard, there’s a new process that gives the...
View ArticleNFFE Forest Service Members Volunteer and Deploy to Help Australia Fight...
Shortly after Christmas, U.S. Forest Service employee and NFFE Local 2086 member Brian Stearns received the call to deploy to Australia to assist overwhelmed firefighters who are fighting one of the...
View ArticleUnion Plus Benefits Available to TCU Members
Union Plus offers a variety of ways for TCU/IAM members and their family members to save money throughout the year: The AT&T program. • 15% off on qualified AT&T wireless plans and service •...
View ArticleCadillac Tax is No More – Defense Workers Win – USMCA Doesn’t Stop Outsourcing
HAPPY FRIDAY AND WELCOME TO MACHINISTS ON THE HILL, a twice-monthly roundup of legislative advocacy on behalf of IAM members. Produced by: IAM Legislative and Communications Departments WE ENDED THE...
View ArticleRegister for IAM’s 2020 Presidential Endorsement Election
Don’t miss the opportunity to help choose who the IAM should endorse for the U.S. president. Register today and be a part of the decision. As you may have heard, there’s a new process that gives the...
View ArticleMarch Federal Employee Program Deadline Extended
The deadline to enroll for the March 29-April 3, 2020 IAM Federal Employee Program at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD has been extended to Monday, February...
View ArticleEnter the IAM Photo, Newsletter, and Website Contests
The IAM is encouraging all IAM district and local lodge communicators to take part in the 2019 IAM Newsletter and Website contests and 2020 Photo contest. The contests are open to all good-standing...
View Article2020 Union Plus Scholarship Deadline is Near
Are you or someone you know in need of scholarship money? Use your Machinists Union membership to get college financial assistance for you and your family. Don’t miss your chance to apply for the 2020...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed This Week’s Activate L!VE
Wednesday’s edition of the IAM’s live webcast included the latest from IAM District 70 and Elise Bryant, Coalition of Labor Union Women President and Labor Heritage Foundation Executive Director,...
View ArticleTCU Members – Register for IAM’s 2020 Presidential Endorsement Election
Don’t miss the opportunity to help choose who the IAM should endorse for the U.S. president. Register today and be a part of the decision. There’s a new process that gives IAM members the opportunity...
View ArticleAll Labor Has Dignity
Sisters, Brothers and Friends of the IAM, Like so many other social justice warriors, Dr. King realized that inequality is a threat to our democracy. He spent his life fighting and calling for economic...
View ArticleAll Labor Has Dignity
Sisters, Brothers and Friends of the IAM, Like so many other social justice warriors, Dr. King realized that inequality is a threat to our democracy. He spent his life fighting and calling for...
View ArticleIAM Honors MLK’s Legacy
“Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.” —Dr....
View ArticleWRITE IN: Tell Congress to Pass PRO Act
The House is likely to vote on the Protecting the Rights to Organize (PRO) Act. We’re asking you to help us urge all House members to vote “yes” when it comes up for consideration. TAKE ACTION: Tell...
View ArticleIAM Mourns Passing of Retired District 37 Veteran Sam Munn
The Machinists Union mourns the loss of retired Galveston, TX native, U.S. Navy Veteran and lifetime IAM Local 1786 member Sam Munn. “Sam was passionate about Texas Democratic politics and labor,...
View ArticleSubmit Your Applications: 2020 IAM Scholarship Deadline February 21
The 2020 IAM Scholarship Competition is now accepting applications. The competition is open to members of the IAM and their children throughout the United States and Canada. The deadline for...
View ArticleGive Us the Ballot
An IAM delegation visited Washington, DC for the 2020 AFL‑CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. This year’s theme was “Give Us the Ballot.” Watch IAM members at the AFL-CIO...
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