Railroad Retiree Earnings Limits Increase in 2019
Railroad retirement annuitants subject to earnings restrictions can earn more in 2019 without having their benefits reduced as a result of increases in earnings limits indexed to average national wage...
View ArticleFollow Up – KCS Petitions FRA to Perform Mechanical Inspections in Mexico
In a recent article on the TCU website it was reported that a group of bipartisan congressman wrote to DOT Secretary Chao concerning Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) petition for waiver to allow Mexican...
View ArticleIAM Journal Sneak Peak: Sustaining a Legacy
The Winter 2018-2019 IAM Journal will be hitting the doorsteps on IAM members by early November. Here’s a first look at one of several articles in this edition. When the International Woodworkers of...
View ArticleW3 Car Show Raises Money for GDA, Remembers Local 1486 Members
The William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD and Washington, DC-area IAM Automotive Local 1486 (District 4) recently hosted a Rides for Guides Car Show. Nearly 35 vehicles participated and raised...
View ArticleIAM Helps Hurricane Victims
Part of being a union member is knowing that your union family is here for you when you need it most. The time is now to help Machinists Union members in the path of Hurricane Michael. If you can,...
View ArticleIAM Midwest Territory ‘Rides for Guides’ Car Show Raises Over $8.5k for Guide...
The IAM Midwest Territory’s 2018 “Rides for Guides” Classic Auto Show brought an impressive lineup of wheels and engines – over a hundred cars, to be exact – to IAM District 837 in Hazelwood, MO,...
View ArticleMachinists Union, IndustriALL Welcome New Independent Mexican Union Federation
The IAM was well represented at a recent IndustriALL Global Union meeting in Mexico City. Owen Herrnstadt, Chief of Staff to the International President and Director of Globalization, and Macario...
View Article‘Labor Matters’ at Eastern States Conference of Machinists
Fighting Machinists up and down the eastern seaboard recently attended the Eastern Territory States Conference. The persistent theme throughout the conference was that “labor matters.” “The delegates...
View ArticleIAM Journal – Winter 2018
Dear Machinists Union Members, Families and Friends, Our union has a great record of achievement this year, and you can take pride in knowing it is because of your hard work and dedication. Machinists...
View Article‘We Can Win Together’: Delta Workers Get Boost in Big Apple
Jay Robinson still remembers the conversation that first made him understand the value of being a union member. Now 24 years into his career as a ramp agent, Robinson often shares his story with...
View ArticleThe 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, October 27, 2018
Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold. Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives...
View ArticleTake Our Workplace Violence Survey
As part of the IAM’s commitment to make our work safer, IAM CREST is launching its second annual workplace violence survey. The survey is available in English, French and Spanish. The survey will help...
View ArticleRide, Shoot and Golf in the Desert for Guide Dogs of America: Win a Princess...
Here’s one more reason to join us in Las Vegas November 15-17, 2018 for Guide Dogs of America’s annual charity weekend. Be on the lookout for your chance to win a Princess cruise! Get ready to set sail...
View ArticleIntense Training to Prepare for Upcoming Talks at Cadence
Preparations continue to bargain a second contract for District 751 members at Cadence Giddens in Everett, WA. In October, Union Stewards and shop floor negotiating committee members Gary Naple, Steven...
View ArticleThe Winter 2018-2019 IAM Journal is Here
The latest edition of the IAM Journal is online and will be at the doorstep of IAM members soon, if it hasn’t already arrived. Throughout this edition of the IAM Journal, you will read about the...
View ArticleArizona Local 933 Inks Solid Contract with Raytheon Missile Systems
With a united front and a firm resolve at the bargaining table, Machinists Union members at Local Lodge 933 have ratified a new agreement with Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ. “The members...
View ArticleRacing Toward a Bright Future
The Winter 2018-2019 IAM Journal will be hitting the doorsteps on IAM members by early November. Here’s a first look at one of several articles in this edition. Being airlifted to the hospital was not...
View ArticleOrder Your 2019 Machinists Calendar
Looking for a holiday gift? The 2019 IAM Calendar has a fresh new look and is ready to ship to your door. Our calendar is a must-have for any Machinists Union family. Go through 2018 with us as we...
View ArticlePeople vs. Corporations
The Winter 2018-2019 IAM Journal will be hitting the doorsteps on IAM members by early November. Here’s a first look at one of several articles in this edition. General Vice President Philip J. Gruber...
View ArticleMost Valuable Players of the Northwest
The Winter 2018-2019 IAM Journal will be hitting the doorsteps on IAM members by early November. Here’s a first look at one of several articles in this edition. In the Pacific Northwest, the letters...
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