Without the IAM, ULA Couldn’t Reach the Sky
United Launch Alliance started negotiations by telling the IAM that although there was work to be done, they were very proud of the workers who have made this company the safest in the aerospace...
View ArticleGive the Gift of Sight on International Guide Dog Day
Wednesday, April 25 is International Guide Dog Day. There is no better way to celebrate than a donation to the IAM’s favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America. Give today! Since its founding through...
View ArticleWorkplace violence is a problem, no matter where you work.
The IAM Health and Safety Department recently conducted a workplace violence survey. The survey identified trends that our members face on the job. Workplace violence may result in physical injury and...
View ArticleCommittee News, April 2018
In this issue: The Women’s Committee sponsored the “Share the Love” fundraiser for the Enterprise Health and Rehab Center Enterprise Health and Rehab cares for over 200 residents. The post Committee...
View ArticleNational Prescription Take-Back Day is Saturday
The IAM Employee Assistance Program urges you to turn in your unused or expired prescription medications for safe disposal this Saturday, April 28. The Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient,...
View ArticleAirline Charged in 2016 Workplace Fatality of 24-year-old IAM Member
Federal officials have charged Air Canada with a series of health and safety violations in the death of IAM Local Lodge 2323 member Ian Henrey Pervez. Pervez was killed on April 22, 2016 on the tarmac...
View ArticleTHIS Is What Solidarity Looks Like
Everyday thousands of commuters jump on a train, board a bus or use the subway to get where they need to go. It’s convenient, efficient but most importantly it’s SAFE. Just like the jobs of the bus...
View Article“A National Crisis”: New AFL-CIO Report Reveals 150 Daily U.S. Worker Deaths...
A National Crisis: New AFL-CIO Report Reveals 150 Daily U.S. Worker Deaths in 2016 Post by AFL-CIO found here April 26, 2018 “View Report here: https://aflcio.org/dotj According to a report released...
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TTD Release – Workers Memorial Day Reminds Us that Safe Workplaces Don’t Just...
No one who works for a living should have to put themselves in a compromising situation just to put food on the table. Yet, every year, thousands of working people, including frontline transportation...
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IAM Workplace Violence Survey Results Released
Workplace violence is a problem, no matter where you work. The IAM Health and Safety Department recently conducted a workplace violence survey. The survey identified trends that our members face on the...
View ArticleDrivers Guild Rallies Against Bad Legislation
Nearly 400 members of the Independent Drivers Guild (IDG) rallied outside City Hall in New York yesterday prior to a hearing on a proposed bill that would tighten regulations on the industry and cost...
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130 Years of Relationships
By the end of May, Red River Army Depot (RRAD) in Hooks, TX will lay off nearly 600 IAMAW and NFFE (National Federation of Federal Employees) members. It’s a decision that will ravage the local...
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Machinists Honor the Fallen on Workers’ Memorial Day
More than 100 IAM members, family and friends gathered Monday to mourn and honor working people who have been killed, injured or sickened on the job this past year. The IAM Safety and Health Department...
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Iowa Local 1010 Machinists Fight Siemens Plant Closing
Nearly 60 IAM Local 1010 Members are reeling after Siemens officials suddenly announced the closure of its historic plant in the small community of Burlington, Iowa. Siemens officials met with members...
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Members at InTomes Ratify First Contract
Members of IAM Local 2401 recently ratified their first contract with InTomes Technical Services in Springville, NY. The group of skilled workers voted to join the IAM in December 2017. The four-year...
View ArticleNew York Congressional Delegation Join IAM in Urging Siemens to Keep...
Members of Congress from New York are fighting to reverse a decision by Siemens to close their Wellsville Dresser-Rand facility. The Machinists Union represents 250 workers at the plant and were...
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Martinez Leading Manufacturing Committee on Future of Work
IAM International President Bob Martinez is heading a new initiative aimed at ensuring manufacturing workers are treated with justice and dignity in the face of technological change. Martinez is the...
View ArticlePlenty at Stake for ULA Machinists
There’s a lot at stake right now. And the nearly 600 IAM Members who work at United Launch Alliance are acutely aware of that fact as Sunday, May 6, 2018, draws near. That’s the day Machinists members...
View ArticleIAM Celebrates 130 Years!
The International Association of Machinists is celebrating its 130th birthday. Founded in a railroad pit in Georgia, the union would become one of the backbones of the American manufacturing sector by...
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Amtrak Celebrates 47th Anniversary
Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson recently announced several improvements underway at the national intercity passenger railroad as it marked its 47th anniversary. “While we...
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