Help Us Redesign the NIOSH Pocket Guide
NIOSH/CDC plans a make-over of their respected resource known as the Pocket Guide to Chemicals. Please go to the link below and offer any suggestions you may have to improve this critical resource.....
View ArticleRemembering President Kennedy’s Pro-Labor Legislative Action
On January 17, 1962, President John F. Kennedy took unprecedented pro-labor action by signing Executive Order 10988 which grants federal employees the right to collectively bargain for better working...
View Article2018 Photo Contest
This is the official announcement of the 2018 IAM Photography Contest. It is open to all IAM members in good standing. Entries should catch IAM members at work in unposed photos. Winning entries will...
View ArticleIAM Speaks Out against Government Shutdown Threat
As Congress bickers over a potential government shutdown, the Machinists Union is speaking out about the sad political spectacle, one that could hit IAM federal workers hard. The post IAM Speaks Out...
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Trout and Contreras Join GST Auditing Team
IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes has appointed Suzette Trout and Francisco “Frank” Contreras as Grand Lodge Auditors, effective January 1, 2018. “These two individuals exemplify our union...
View ArticleEnroll in Federal Employees Collective Bargaining Program
The Machinists Union will conduct a Federal Employees Collective Bargaining program April 29–May 4, 2018 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The program will...
View ArticleWhat You Might Have Missed on Activate L!VE
This week’s Activate L!VE included a variety of topics including coverage of how Machinist Union members commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a recap of the AFL/CIO MLK Conference in Houston,...
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A Foundation of Solidarity
Three years ago, the situation felt almost hopeless. In one of the worst winters on record, members of IAM Local 219 at Bluegrass Station in Lexington, KY walked the picket line for nearly six months....
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Rail Labor Welcomes Senator Doug Jones
From left to right: Hasan Solomon, IAM; Greg Hynes, SMART Transportation; Senator Doug Jones; Ron Kloos, TCU/IAM; Andrea Wohleber, TWU. On Wednesday, labor unions joined together to host a reception in...
View ArticleNATIONAL AGREEMENT UPDATE
For the National Agreement covering freight railroads (not Amtrak), there is still time to vote. Any member who has not received a ballot for any reason, can obtain one via TCUTA@tcunion.org. A ballot...
View ArticleMachinists Unveil Bold New Strategy to Grow Union
The most significant shift in strategy to grow the Machinists Union is now being taught to members and staff. The new plan, approved by the Executive Council last year, is the culmination of a...
View ArticleAMTRAK AGREEMENT UPDATE
As previously reported — after three long and contentious years of negotiations, TCU Carmen, Clerks, On-Board Service Workers and Supervisors have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with Amtrak,...
View ArticleStop Alex Azar’s Confirmation
The Senate Finance Committee approved President Trump’s HHS secretary nominee, Alex Azar, paving the way for him to get full clearance from Senate. His ties with Big Pharma and his positions on...
View Article2017 Pension Symposium
Day 1 Opening Remarks: Alliance President Robert Roach PBGC 101 Officials from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) discussed bankruptcy, the Early Warning Program, and multiemployer...
View ArticleKHN – Analysis: Home Care Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help To The...
By Susan Jaffe Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Colin Campbell needs help dressing, bathing and moving...
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Wrench & Wood December 2017
View your copy of the December 2017 Wrench & Wood newsletter. Click this icon to view full page /su_pdf_shortocde_non] The post Wrench & Wood December 2017 appeared first on IAMAW.
View ArticleSeniors and the Disabled are the Victims of GOP’s Inability to Govern
Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on the government shutdown: “For Republicans to be unable to pass a bill to fund the government when they control...
View ArticleOSHA Penalty Amounts Increase for 2018
Civil penalty amounts for violations of workplace safety and health standards increased by two percent from last year. New penalties for willful and repeat violations are $129,336 per violation;...
View ArticleNational Agreement Ratified
By an overwhelming vote TCU Carmen and Clerks have ratified the National Agreement. Carmen voting 78.85% in favor. Clerks voting 93.92% in favor. “ A solid vote of confidence by the membership in this...
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CNN op-ed: Amtrak funding tops list of infrastructure needs
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, a long-distance route that travels from Chicago to Seattle & Portland. As America awaits a long-overdue infrastructure plan from President Trump, one opinion writer...
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