RRB Release – Deemed Service Month Credits
In a recent release from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB): Railroad Retirement benefits are based on months of service and earnings credits. Earnings are creditable up to certain annual maximums on...
View ArticleIAM Stands with Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey
General Vice President Sito Pantoja issued the following statement regarding Hurricane Harvey: “The IAM stands with our sisters and brothers in Texas and Louisiana who are suffering from the...
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To our Sisters and Brothers of Texas
When horrible things happen we want to know that there are people who care, and that someone will be there for us when we need help. The officers of District Lodge 141, as well as the entire...
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LL1930 Women’s Committee Plans Picnic in the Park
IAM WOMEN, the name of LL 1930 Women’s Committee, hosted their lodges first major event, “Family Picnic in the Park” which was held on August 5th at Recreation Park in Long Beach, CA. The local lodge...
View ArticleNow is the Time for IAM Members to Help Other Members!
We have all seen the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey on TV. Now is the time for IAM members to help! Please consider making a donation to help our sisters and brothers who have been affected by...
View ArticlePress Clip: Hurricane Harvey’s impact on rail service continues
Progressive Railroading has a brief article describing the impact of Hurricane Harvey on our nation’s railroads: Class Is, Amtrak and Houston METRO suspended service and the Federal Railroad...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey
Dear Machinists Union Members, These are dark times for all those experiencing the rising waters on the Texas coast and in the Houston area. Many IAM members live and work in this area, please know you...
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Wrench & Wood August 2017 Volumne 4 Number 3
View your copy of the August 2017 Wrench & Wood newsletter. Click this icon to view full page The post Wrench & Wood August 2017 Volumne 4 Number 3 appeared first on IAMAW.
View ArticleDelays in federal background checks leave more than 700,000 people in limbo
The federal government is struggling to conduct background checks on people seeking security clearances, creating a backlog that one industry group says encompasses more than 700,000 applicants. As of...
View ArticleBNSF announces rehire of 4,000 furloughed employees
BNSF has announced they are moving to rehire 4,000 previously furloughed employees, as rail traffic begins to pick up: BNSF Railway Co has called back roughly 4,000 of the 5,000 workers who were...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey
Dear Machinists Union Members, These are dark times for all those experiencing the rising waters on the Texas coast and in the Houston area. Many IAM members live and work in this area, please know you...
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IAM Midwest Territory Delegation Attends 2017 APRI Conference
Members of the IAM Midwest Territory recently joined hundreds of labor activists from across the country at the A. Philip Randolph Institute’s (APRI) 48th Annual National Educational Conference in...
View ArticleIAM Maine Lobstermen Tap into Union Network for Retail Sales
The new direct-order website, Lobster207.com is making news in Maine. IAM Maine Lobstering Union (IAM 207) members’ direct-order website was recently featured in the Portland Press Herald. The lobsters...
View ArticleIAM District 751 Statement on Paul Ryan’s Visit to Boeing
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan made a recent visit to the Boeing plant in Everett, WA. During the visit he discussed slashing federal taxes for corporations and called for reforms to the Export-Import...
View ArticleIAM Anchorage Airport Members Win Major Court Decision
IAM aircraft fuelers at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport recently won a major court victory against ASIG/Menzies Aviation. The employer, ASIG/Menzies, attempted to strip the IAM represented...
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Hurricane Harvey Grounds All Commercial Flights in Houston
Eric Price Houston, TX — With tropical storm Harvey continuing to bring massive flooding to Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday began suspension of all commercial flights to Houston’s...
View ArticleTime to give everyone at Fort Rucker our thanks
It literally takes your breath away when you see a helicopter in the sky over Fort Rucker in Enterprise. The sound. The engineering. The precision. There’s nothing accidental on these aircraft. The...
View ArticleJoint Air Transport Safety Committee Holds its Annual Meeting at Winpisinger...
The IAM Joint Air Transport Safety Committee this week held its annual Safety Conference at the Winpisinger Training Center (W3). The purpose of the conference is to educate and train Safety...
View ArticleunioNation’s 2nd CD Is Coming
unioNation’s second CD is named “Wake Up, Rise Up, Stand Strong.” Original labor music by Machinists Union members in Canada and the United States. Watch this preview video to meet the members of the...
View ArticleSt. Louis Member Throws Out First Pitch for Labor
IAM District 837 Directing Business Representative Steve McDerman had the honor of throwing out the first pitch at Busch Stadium and representing labor before the St. Louis Cardinals game earlier this...
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