It Pays to Join the IAM
The Western Territory is extremely proud to announce impressive gains for two first contracts at separate Air Force Bases in the region. The workers who joined the IAM late last year saw unprecedented...
View ArticleLockheed Martin’s Fort Worth Planners Join IAM
The IAM recently welcomed nearly 200 new brothers and sisters holding the job title of Planners at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX into its union family. The Federated Independent Texas Unions (FITU...
View ArticleRepresentative Mark Takano Stands up for Union Workers
Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) before the House T&I Committee. The post Representative Mark Takano Stands up for Union Workers appeared first on IAMAW.
View ArticleFriday is National Space Day
Observed on the first Friday in May, National Space Day is dedicated to recognizing the extraordinary achievements in space exploration and the amazing benefits the world has gained from it. Machinists...
View ArticleICYMI: Activate L!ve at the Winpisinger Center
This week the Activate Live crew went on location to the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD to talk to members who are attending classes this week. Watch Activate Live Hear from...
View ArticleIAM Local 531C is Fighting to Protect Members at Boeing South Carolina
Almost a year ago, flight readiness technicians and inspectors in South Carolina voted to join the IAM. Since then, Boeing has refused to negotiate with the flight readiness technicians and inspectors...
View ArticleMilwaukee, Waukesha IAM Local 78 Members at General Electric Gearing Up for...
IAM Local 78 members at General Electric (GE) sent a strong message of solidarity to the company through a nearly unanimous strike sanction vote in Milwaukee and Waukesha last week. The action comes as...
View ArticleHonoring the Fallen on Workers’ Memorial Day
Nearly 200 IAM members, family and friends gathered Wednesday 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...
View ArticleMilwaukee, Waukesha IAM Local 1916 Members Gearing Up for Contract Talks with...
IAM Local 1916 members at General Electric (GE) sent a strong message of solidarity to the company through a nearly unanimous strike sanction vote in Milwaukee and Waukesha last week. The action comes...
View ArticleIAM Local 531C is Fighting to Protect Members at Boeing South Carolina
Almost a year ago, flight readiness technicians and inspectors in South Carolina voted to join the IAM. Since then, Boeing has refused to negotiate with the flight readiness technicians and inspectors...
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TCU Carmen Re-Paint Patriotic Locomotives for CSX
A new spirit of service and gratitude is rolling across the CSX rail network in the form of two locomotives that have been repainted by the BRC/TCU Carmen Painters at the Huntington, WV Locomotive...
View ArticleYou Now Have a Voice in the IAM’s U.S. Presidential Endorsement
Sisters and Brothers, Shortly after I was sworn in as your International President, a member asked me, “When are we going to have a say in who the IAM endorses for president?” It was a good question,...
View ArticleMachinist tells Congress about damage caused by shutdown
Ed Grabowski, President of IAM Local Lodge 2061, testified before Congress, including Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, about the harm caused to Machinists during the recent government shutdown. The post...
View ArticleStill Fighting for Federal Contract Worker Back Pay
More than a million employees of federal contractors were furloughed or forced to work without pay during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Federal contract workers and their families...
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Machinists Making Presence Felt on Capitol Hill
Hundreds of IAM members from across the country are advocating for all working people in Washington, DC this week at the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference. Members are hearing from political allies and...
View ArticlePresident Trump Nominates Amtrak Board Member Who Repeatedly Voted to End Amtrak
President Donald Trump nominated Todd Rokita, the former Republican Congressman for Indiana, to the Amtrak Board of Directors. Rokita consistently voted against funding Amtrak while he was a...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Activate L!VE Goes to Capitol Hill
This week the Activate L!VE team was on Capitol Hill talking to Machinists Union members attending the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. Members from all across the U.S. spoke about...
View ArticleUPS Package and Freight Systems Mechanics Ratify Agreement
Nearly 3,000 IAM-represented mechanics across the U.S. at United Parcel Service (UPS) and UPS Freight recently ratified a new contract. The new five-year accord falls under a national master agreement,...
View ArticleIAM Campaigns Strike a Nerve with Delta Bosses
Washington D.C., May 9, 2019 — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today issued the following statement in response to continuing attacks from Delta Air Lines:...
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TCU talks PSR, Amtrak at 2019 IAM Legislative Conference
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D, MN) addresses a packed house for the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference. This week, the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference was held at the Hyatt Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The...
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