Watch the Video – Congressman Mark Takano Reads Letter from TCU Member Before...
https://www.goiam.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Takano-High-Res.mp4 Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) reads a heartbreaking letter from a TCU member Teresa Kolaras in Riverside that will be losing her job as a...
View ArticleCSX Petitions FRA for Relief from Brake System Safety Standards
CSX Transportation (CSX) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations regarding the testing and...
View ArticleStriking Illinois Local 2068 on Activate L!VE
More than 170 Rochelle, IL IAM Local 2068 members have been on strike with Silgan Containers for over a month. Local 2068 President Rick Pease joined Activate L!VE to bring us up to date on their fight...
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New Officers Sworn in at TCU Carmen Local 6011
On January 8, 2019, Carman’s Division Assistant General President, Donald Grissom, prepares to swear in the newly elected officers for T6011 (TTX) at their regular Union meeting in Tinley Park, IL....
View ArticleUpdate: IAM Delegation at AFL-CIO MLK Conference
The AFL-CIO’s Civil, Human and Women’s Rights Department will host the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference, Jan. 18-21, 2019 at the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave....
View ArticleMachinists Demand Stop to Shutdown
The Machinists joined powerful politicians and labor leaders in Washington, DC in a loud robust call for an immediate and full reopening of the federal government. The stifling shutdown has ravaged the...
View ArticleCeraso Appointed to Head IAM Addiction Services
IAM International President Bob Martinez announced the appointment of Vinny Ceraso as Assistant Director of the IAM Employee Assistance Program and he will be in charge of IAM Addiction Services....
View ArticleThousands Rally to End Government Shutdown
Thousands came together at a rally in Washington, D.C. to demand an end to the current government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history. IAM members who work for a NASA contractor and the Housing...
View ArticleUS Government Shutdown Affects Airport Operations
The US Government shutdown is having a major impact on the country’s airports. As the longest shutdown in U.S. history continues, an increasing number of TSA agents can no longer afford to come to...
View ArticleEl Tiempo Ha Llegado Para Inscribirse a Liderazgo en Español
Los últimos dos años han sido un desafío para el movimiento laboral y para los trabajadores en general, pero los próximos dos años prometen ser aún más difíciles. Hoy es el momento de mantenerse...
View ArticleNow is the Time to Enroll in Spanish Leadership
The last two years have been a challenge for the labor movement and workers in general yet the next two years promises to be even tougher. Now is the time to stand strong and send the message of...
View ArticleProud of the Brand, Proud of the Work
“We are very proud of our Machinists members at MillerCoors in Albany, GA and the nearly 40-year relationship we have had with this company,” said IAM Southern Territory General Vice President Rickey...
View ArticleMachinists Call for Smarter, More Humane U.S. Healthcare System
The Machinists Union remains steadfast that every American has the right to comprehensive health care and strongly supports a Medicare-for-all health care system. The United States spends more than...
View ArticleCall A Vote Rally
The Machinists joined several unions protesting a Senatorial retreat inside Nationals Stadium in Washington, D.C., demanding that U.S. Senators do their jobs by bringing a vote to the Senate floor to...
View ArticleIAM Local 2068 Members Reach Agreement, End Six-Week Strike at Silgan
Members of IAM Local 2068 have reached an agreement with Silgan Containers, bringing to end a nearly six-week strike in Rochelle, IL. The strike took effect just after midnight Saturday, December 8,...
View ArticleIAM Newsletter/Website Contest Eligible for TCU Members
April 1, 2019 is the deadline to enter the IAM Newsletter and Website Contest. The Newsletter and Website Contest is open to all good-standing local and district lodges who regularly distribute...
View ArticleIAM Celebrates MLK Day
“Sisters and brothers, today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist and leader in the movement to end racial segregation in the United States. He was...
View ArticleAFL-CIO MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference
The “Fierce Urgency of Now” was the theme for the 2019 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference in Washington, D.C., where delegates took part in a Day of Service....
View ArticleSubmit Your Entries for the IAM Photo Contest
Calling all IAM members who enjoy taking photos. The 2019 IAM Photography contest is now open, so get out your cameras or smartphones and start snapping some pics. Submit your pictures of IAM members...
View ArticleNFFE-IAM Talks Government Shutdown at Congressional Town Hall
U.S. representative Don Beyer, a congressman from Virginia’s 8th district, recently held a town hall meeting about the government shutdown. During the event, a representative from IAM-NFFE discussed...
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