IAM Mourns Passing of GDA|TLC President Emeritus Merrill “Bud” Melvin
The IAM is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of GDA|TLC President Emeritus Merrill “Bud” Melvin. Bud passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 92. Few people are more important to GDA|TLC’s...
View ArticleHoliday Greetings from the IAM Air Transport Territory
Sisters and Brothers, The holiday season is one of joy and gratitude. Many of us will reflect on the year passed and gather with friends and family to celebrate the coming of a new one. I am always...
View ArticleMachinists Union Reaches Tentative Agreement for Over 2300 Members at McGee...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2022 –The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has reached a two-year tentative agreement extension with McGee Air Services, an Alaska Airlines...
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Cutting F-35 Production Would Impact American Defense Industry Workers-IAM...
CUTTING F-35 PRODUCTION WOULD BE A BLOW TO SKILLED AMERICAN DEFENSE INDUSTRY WORKERS: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers President Robert Martinez Jr. argues that it’s time...
View ArticleNew Associate Organizer Appointments for the IAM Air Transport Territory
International President Robert Martinez, Jr. has appointed Tiffany Lopez, Tom Marshall, Rachel Arnold, Marilyn Soto, Ducarmel Pierre and Carmelo Benedicto as Associate Organizers assigned to the IAM...
View ArticlePuerto Rico IAM Members at Frito Lay Ratify Strong New Contract
Español Members of Puerto Rico’s IAM Local 2725 working at Frito Lay recently ratified a new contract that strengthens salaries, benefits and working conditions. After intricate negotiations, the...
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Maryland Local 4 Military Veterans Pay Tribute to Fellow Servicemen on...
Before the holidays, military veterans from IAM Local 4 participated in Wreaths Across America Day 2022 at Joy Chapel Cemetery in Hollywood, MD. The Hollywood United Methodist Church congregation...
View ArticleWinpisinger Center’s Organizing Classes Strategize to Grow IAM
The IAM’s Winpisinger Center conducted two Organizing I programs this past December. Forty-four members broke into groups of English and Spanish-speaking classrooms. Members were instructed on how to...
View ArticleMachinists Union’s Advocacy Helps Protect Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
The Machinists Union applauds Congress and the Biden administration for the one-year extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, which provides crucial benefits to workers who lost...
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Robert D. Walls Appointed IAM Woodworkers Director
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed longtime IAM officer and staff member Robert D. Walls to serve as the IAM’s Woodworkers Director. The appointment is effective January 1,...
View ArticleIAM Advocacy Saves Thousands of Machinists’ Aerospace Jobs
As a result of intense lobbying by the IAM, Congress recently reached an agreement on an end-of-year government spending bill that included an amendment granting Boeing a modification to the...
View ArticleFighting for Fairness at Delta
IAM Air Transport General Vice President Richie Johnsen provides an update on the union’s organizing campaign at Delta Airlines, a bold move to empower Ramp Agents at Delta Air Lines by joining the...
View ArticleFinishing the Fight at JetBlue
IAM Air Transport General Vice President Richie Johnsen has a powerful message for labor organizers and workers at JetBlue as the union’s organizing drive enters the home stretch. The post Finishing...
View ArticleIAM Local 207 Shows Machinist Strength, Halts Crippling Restrictions on Maine...
The Maine Lobstering Union (IAM Local 207) and the IAM Political and Legislative Department have won a provision that delays instituting regulations that would have destroyed Maine’s lobster industry....
View ArticleDecember 2022 Wrench and Wood Newsletter
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View ArticleNLRB Judge Awards Machinists Huge Win in Missouri Organizing Campaign,...
A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge ruled this week that a Missouri-based manufacturer, Motor Appliance Corporation (MAC) violated federal labor law when they committed unfair labor practices...
View ArticleWear Blue on Wednesday, January 11th for National Human Trafficking Awareness
On Wednesday, January 11, we raise awareness of the indefatigable issue of human trafficking. This day is specifically dedicated to awareness and prevention of the illegal practice. This day of...
View ArticleSIGN UP TODAY: IAM International President’s Capital Classic Golf Tournament...
The IAM is proud to announce that the 3rd annual IAM International President’s Capital Classic Golf Tournament will benefit the creation of a military veterans memorial on the grounds of the IAM’s...
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Rail Division Leadership Visits Long Island Rail Road Members
Josh Hartford, IAM Special Assistant to the International President for the Rail Division, recently attended New York IAM Local 754’s Annual Fellowship and Awards Banquet, which honored members with 15...
View ArticleHonor a Fallen Member with a Personalized Brick at the IAM Workers’ Memorial
Each year, April 28 is recognized as Workers’ Memorial Day, a day for us to commemorate the thousands of workers killed, injured, or sickened on the job. Your local can memorialize a fallen member with...
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