New IAM Graduates Walk Across Stage Thanks to Free College Program
In early June, several IAM members enrolled in the union’s Free College Program graduated with degrees from Eastern Gateway Community College in Youngstown, OH. The post New IAM Graduates Walk Across...
View ArticleKo Vang Appointed IAM Grand Lodge Auditor
IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes has appointed Ko Vang as a Grand Lodge Auditor. Vang is a member of IAM Local 737, and he will service and assist District and Local Lodges in the Midwest...
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IAM Sisters on the Frontlines
Across the country women are on the move in the IAM. In the IAM’s airline division alone, 13 IAM women serve as local presidents. Some are new to the position, while others have years of service to the...
View ArticleIAM Champions Support on Capitol Hill for the National Security Space Launch...
As the largest defense and aerospace union in North America, the IAM staunchly supports the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program and the essential resources required...
View ArticleMaine State Council of Machinists Holds Public Servants Accountable
The Maine State Council of Machinists met in South Portland on June 4 to brainstorm about organizing, union power and holding public servants accountable. The post Maine State Council of Machinists...
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Political Pressure Turned Up to Save St. Louis Aerospace Plant — Fight to...
REPS. BUSH, CLEAVER SEEK ANSWERS TO STOP GKN AEROSPACE PLANT CLOSURE: U.S. Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) are asking GKN Aerospace CEO David Paja and GKN President of Defense Shawn...
View ArticleChiqui Guevara Appointed IAM Grand Lodge Auditor
IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes has appointed Chiqui Guevara to serve as a Grand Lodge Auditor. Guevara will service and assist District and Local Lodges in the Eastern and Western...
View ArticleIAM Rail Division, District 19 Leadership Visits Local 1676 Members at...
The leadership of the new IAM Rail Division recently witnessed the skilled craftsmanship of IAM Local 1676 (District 19) members at the Norfolk Southern facility in Conway, PA. Josh Hartford, IAM...
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IAM Local 1005 Member on Mission to Help Friends, Military Veterans
Frank Wilson is a U.S. Navy Veteran, 18-year shop steward, and trustee of IAM Local 1005 in District W24. He works for the City of Portland, OR as a vehicle and equipment mechanic and is very...
View ArticleIAM Local 1005 Member on Mission to Help Friends, Military Veterans
Frank Wilson is a U.S. Navy Veteran, 18-year shop steward, and trustee of IAM Local 1005 in District W24. He works for the City of Portland, OR as a vehicle and equipment mechanic and is very...
View ArticleNational Mediation Board Releases IAM, TCU/IAM, BRC and All Rail Unions From...
After more than two years of fruitless negotiations with the various class 1 railroads and after three weeks of in-person meetings in Washington, DC, the National Mediation Board has offered...
View ArticleVertex Aerospace Workers in North Carolina Vote to Join Machinists Union
Cherry Point, N.C., June 16, 2022 — 82 aircraft technicians and related workers at Vertex Aerospace in Cherry Point, NC., overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday, June 15, to join the International...
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Machinists Union Passes Historic Resolutions, IAM Delta Organizer Inspires at...
The Machinists Union delegation, led by International President Robert Martinez Jr., took center stage at the AFL-CIO’s 2022 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. An IAM Delta Air Lines organizer...
View ArticleMachinists Union Applauds House Committee Approval of Global Aircraft...
Washington, June 16, 2022 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) applauds the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for approving the Global Aircraft...
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Midwest Territory’s Sporting Clays Shoot and Classic Car Show Raise Over $19K...
The IAM Midwest Territory raised more than $19,000 at two recent events benefiting the IAM’s favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines, which provides service dogs free of charge to...
View ArticleNegotiations Preparation for National Flight Attendants
National Flight Attendant Brother Dev Oman updates the membership about the negotiating preparations class that happened this week at the Winpisinger Education Center. The post Negotiations Preparation...
View ArticleMachinists Union’s Coalition of Organized Retail Employees Wins Historic...
TOWSON, Md., June 18, 2022 – Over 100 Apple store employees in Towson, Md., who recently organized into the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (CORE), have overwhelmingly voted to join the...
View ArticleHow the Machinists Celebrate Juneteenth
Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends of the IAM, We have had a whole year to prepare our nation for Juneteenth as a federal holiday. A holiday that remembers June 19, 1866, the day Afro-Texans gathered...
View ArticleMachinists Union Mourns Loss of Retired Western Territory General Vice...
The IAM is saddened to report that the union has lost retired Western Territory General Vice President Justin Ostro, a longtime leader with a great passion for the IAM and working people. Ostro, 94,...
View ArticleIAM Photography Contest Deadline Extended
There’s still time to enter the 2022 IAM Photography Contest! The deadline to enter has been extended to August 5, 2022. Photos entered in this year’s contest will be featured in the 2023 calendar....
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