IAM Lobstermen Fight for Survival Amid Offshore Wind War
Hundreds of lobstermen, represented by IAM Local 207 in Maine, recently held a rally in the state capital of Augusta to call attention to the governor’s endorsement of offshore windfarms, a project...
View ArticleGuide Dogs of America Offers a Virtual Tour of Their Campus
While the Guide Dogs of America (GDA) campus in Sylmar, CA is currently closed to the public due to COVID restrictions, they have compiled a series of videos to provide a virtual tour about their...
View ArticleSolidarity During Jewish American Heritage Month and Beyond
At a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise in the United States, solidarity can literally mean the difference between life and death. More than half of Jewish Americans experienced anti-Semitism...
View ArticleIAM Birthday Week: Remembering Tom Talbot, IAM Founder, Visionary and Loyal...
On May 5th 1888, Thomas W. Talbot organized what we now call the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). On that day, 19 railroad workers in a locomotive pit, tired of poor...
View Article133 Years of Unity and Strength
Sisters and Brothers, Today marks the 133rd year since the founding of our great union. The past year has presented us with many obstacles, but just like our founders in that railroad pit 133 years...
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Machinists Union Raises $100K for Southern Maryland Veterans Home
The IAM’s commitment to military veterans was on full display at the 2021 IAM International President’s Capital Classic Golf Tournament. More than 130 golfers and 50 sponsors joined together on Monday,...
View ArticleMachinists Union Advocacy Grows Bipartisan Support for F-35 Program
The IAM’s advocacy on Capitol Hill is paying dividends with growing bipartisan support for the F-35 program, which is proudly built by Machinists Union members. As Congress begins consideration of...
View ArticleMembership Re-Elects Dora Cervantes as IAM General Secretary-Treasurer
Dear Sisters and Brothers, I want to thank every member who participated in the IAM’s Grand Lodge Officer Election for General Secretary-Treasurer. Our election process allowed members from across...
View ArticleTCU President Maratea Continues to Hit-The-Road and Meets Members at Disney...
TCU is one of the six unions in the Service Trades Council Union (STCU). We represent members in a variety of job classifications between resorts, parks, transportation and recreation. This week,...
View ArticleMachinists Union Supports Labor Standards Petition Filed Against Mexico
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr., released the following statement regarding a labor standards petition filed against Mexico under the USMCA: “The IAM, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO,...
View ArticleMachinists Support the For the People Act
Elections should be about people, not money. That’s why the Machinists proudly support S.1, the For the People Act. Introduced by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Majority Leader Charles...
View ArticleMachinists Union Applauds USTR Call for Investigation of Alleged Labor...
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2021 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement...
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IAM SUPPORTS BILL TO STOP CUT RATE FOREIGN AIRLINES FROM UNDERMINING US...
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) applauded the introduction of the “Fair and Open Skies Act” introduced by US Representative Peter Defazio (D-OR). The...
View ArticleMachinists Union Supports Kiran Ahuja’s Nomination for U.S. Office of...
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2021 — Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement: “The...
View ArticleOfficial Results of the 2021 IAM Grand Lodge Officer Election
In accordance with Article III of the Constitution of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), nominations for Grand Lodge office for the term ending June 30, 2025 were...
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House Leaders Request Study on the Impacts of Precision Scheduled Railroading...
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Railroads Subcommittee Chairman Donald Payne, Jr (D-NJ). Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and...
View ArticleIAM District 751 Sees Critical Inspections Reinstated at Boeing
IAM District 751 Verification Optimization (V.O.) Representatives have been pushing Boeing to reintroduce critical inspections ever since the company eliminated them with their Verification...
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Labor Standards Petition Filed Against Mexico – CNO and Maine Senators visit...
Friday, May 14, 2021 IAM Officers, Staff and Members — This email newsletter is an effort to better communicate with our membership on how the IAM is fully engaged on important legislative matters...
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2021 IAM Scholarship Winners
The IAM is pleased to announce the 2021 Scholarship winners. An impartial committee of educators selected 16 recipients for this year’s awards. We congratulate the winners and thank all those who...
View ArticleIAM APPLAUDS PSR STUDY
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today thanks House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous...
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