IAM Moves Forward in Face of Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow, we honor hardworking IAM members across North America who are persevering through this crisis. The post IAM Moves Forward in Face of Pandemic appeared first...
View ArticleBe a Patriot: Get Counted in the U.S. Census
Have you done your part as a U.S. citizen and filled out your 2020 Census Report? The U.S. Constitution mandates a population and housing count every 10 years. The data collected helps determine where...
View ArticleNFFE-IAM Local 1431 VA Workers at Risk
NFFE-IAM Local 1431 members, representing approximately 760 medical professionals at the East Orange, New Jersey Veteran Affairs(VA) Hospital, are on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak. NFFE-IAM...
View ArticleIAM Urges End to Attacks on Federal Workers
The IAM sent a letter urging members of the U.S. Senate to support the Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act, S. 3583. This legislation revokes the three Executive...
View ArticleIAM Resources Available for Our Nation’s Brave Healthcare Workers
The IAM is proud of our hardworking members on the front-lines during this pandemic, especially our many brave men and women in the healthcare industry. We honor these heroes are working tirelessly to...
View Article‘We’ll Get It Done’: TCU-IAM Members Keeping Public Transit Safe in New York
TCU-IAM Cleaners on the Long Island Rail Road are on the job day-in and day-out, keeping trains and stations safe. WATCH: As Long as They Need Us to Get it Done, We’ll Get it Done “We have crews...
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Taking on the Coronavirus — Stabilizing the Air and Rail Industries —...
HELLO 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 TAKING ON THE...
View ArticleWe Salute the Heroes
Dear Sisters and Brothers, The last few weeks have been unlike anything we have ever seen. Our nation has essentially shut down. From the family run shop on the corner to the largest chains to the...
View ArticleIAM Photo, Newsletter, and Website Contest Deadlines Extended
The deadlines for the 2019 IAM Newsletter and Website contests and 2020 Photo contest have been extended. Please consider entering these contests and highlighting our amazing members and their work....
View ArticleIAM Legal Department Memo on Safety Strikes and COVID-19
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View ArticleUpdates from Union Plus During COVID-19
As the world continues to deal with the evolving crisis surrounding the Coronavirus COVID-19, Union Plus has shared an update to some of their programs. UnionPlus has released an outline of the update...
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$2 trillion Stimulus Package – What’s in it for TCU members
Last week, Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, H.R. 748. This $2 trillion bill is meant to help stimulate the American economy,...
View ArticleRRB Release – COVID-19 Impacting Railroad Retirement and Sickness Benefits
Based on the recent environment surrounding the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, issues are arising where railroad employees are being encouraged or requested to “voluntarily quarantine,” and/or...
View ArticleMachinists Mourn Passing of Former IAM Organizing Director, Metal Trades...
The Machinists Union mourns the loss of IAM member and retired Metal Trades Council President Paul Burnsky, who passed away of pneumonia on March 29, 2020 at the age of 98. Burnsky, a World War II U.S....
View ArticleWashington State Lawmakers Urge Boeing to Accept Relief, Protect Aerospace Jobs
Members of the Washington state congressional delegation sent a letter to Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, urging the aerospace giant to accept relief from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...
View ArticleMachinists Call for Worker Protections, Use of Shuttered Factories to Fight...
The IAM is urging President Trump to join the union’s call for employers to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to all working people on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. In a letter to...
View ArticleTTD Release – Union Leaders Call on FTA to Set Mandatory Safety Standards,...
TCU Members are working at the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Stories of public transit workers contracting COVID-19 and tragically dying are already emerging nationwide. Workers can’t afford to...
View ArticleSpouse Audit Deadline Extended to June 30th Due to COVID-19
Only for members covered under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan: Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, an agreement was reached between the parties, Labor and Management, to allow...
View ArticleSt. Louis Machinists Union Members to Produce COVID-19 Face Shields
Media Contact: LaToya Egwuekwe-Smith legwuekwe@iamaw.org (815) 404-1710 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Louis, Thursday, April 9, 2020 – Members of Machinist Union (IAM) District 837 employed at Boeing in...
View ArticleICYMI Activate L!VE: IAM Free College Benefit
This week’s live webcast of Activate L!VE featured Brittani Gassner of Eastern Gateway Community College breaking down improvements in the IAM Free College Benefit. The show also included news updates...
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