IAM Applauds Michigan’s Imminent Repeal of Right-to-Work-for-Less
The Michigan State House and Senate have recently approved bills repealing the state’s 2012 right-to-work-for-less law for private sector workers. The bill removes language allowing employees at unionized workplaces not to pay any fees or dues to the union, thereby...
IAM Healthcare Speaks Out for Safe Nursing Homes, Supports Coalition Call for Staffing Standard
IAM Healthcare, a national movement of more than 10,000 health professionals within the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), is issuing a call for safe staffing in America’s skilled nursing facilities. The IAM joined the AFL-CIO and...
Register Now for the 2023 Eastern Territory Kourpias K-9 Classic Motorcycle Ride
Join fellow riders and Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines supporters from July 28-30, 2023 for an approximately 1,000-mile motorcycle ride across the beautiful and scenic Maine. This year’s three-day event will be hosted by the IAM Eastern Territory. The 4th...
IAM Supports Legislation to Establish Global Safety Standards for U.S. Aircraft Repairs to Protect Maintenance Jobs
This week, U.S. Reps. Julie Brownley (D-CA) and Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 1716). The bipartisan legislation will institute a global safety standard for U.S. aircraft repairs and create measures to...
IAM District 19 Wins Paid Sick Leave for CSX Mechanical Employees
IAM District 19 and the IAM Rail Division have reached an agreement with CSX that provides paid sick leave for the approximately 700 IAM District 19 Mechanical Employees at the freight rail carrier. The agreement provides for four paid sick days annually and the...
IAM Rail Division Leadership Joins Major Rail Unions, U.S. Senators to Demand Paid Sick Time for Rail Workers
IAM Special Assistant to the International President for the Rail Division Josh Hartford and TCU/IAM Assistant National Legislative Director David Arouca, along with representatives from other major rail unions, joined U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Mike Braun...
District 751, IAM Healthcare Teaming Up to Bring Rights to Washington State Healthcare Workers
Adapted from the IAM District 751 Aero Mechanic. Healthcare workers are the frontline heroes we rely on in our most vulnerable moments. They deserve a voice on the job and union representation to protect them and the patients in their care. That’s why IAM District...
March 1 is the Last Day to Honor a Fallen Member with a Personalized Brick at the IAM Workers’ Memorial
Each year, April 28 is recognized as Workers’ Memorial Day, a day for us to commemorate the thousands of workers killed, injured, or sickened on the job. Your local can memorialize a fallen member with a personalized brick placed at the IAM Workers Memorial at the...
Enter The 2023 IAM Photo Contest
Attention all IAM members who enjoy taking photos. The 2023 IAM Photography contest is now open, so get out your cameras or smartphones and start snapping some pics of your Union sisters and brothers. The official call letter and entry forms can be found here. Submit...
Special Offer for IAM Fresh Maine Lobster
If you want the opportunity to have fresh Maine Lobster delivered right to your home, Lobster 207 is the answer. Lobster 207 provides fresh, live Maine lobster overnight right to your door. The lobster is union from the ocean floor to your door. Live Maine lobster is...
First Contract Brings Big Raises, Better Benefits for Ohio District 34 Service Contract Members
IAM District 34 recently successfully negotiated a first contract with Valiant Government Services for 25 new IAM members working at Wright Patterson Air Force Base under the Service Contract Act (SCA). Highlights of the three-year agreement include: Wage increase...
Amidst Great Challenges, President Biden Continues Historic Progress for Working Families
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2023 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement regarding President Biden’s State of the Union address: “As one of the...
IAM Rail Division Takes Center Stage as Biden Rolls Out Historic Infrastructure Projects
The IAM and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) were important parts of two recent presidential visits announcing funding for projects from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. President Biden appeared next to an IAM-made Amtrak Acela locomotive in...
Connecticut District 26 Graduates 10 New Apprentices at Pratt and Whitney
IAM District 26’s joint apprenticeship program recently graduated 10 new members through its partnership with Pratt and Whitney in Connecticut. The two-and-a-half-year Electronic System Service Apprenticeship program provides skills in the electronic service and...
IAM Rail Division Visits Amtrak and Keolis Members in Boston
IAM Rail Division Special Representative Derrick Battle recently joined IAM District 19 General Chairman Danny Tavares in visits with IAM railroad members who work at Keolis and Amtrak in the Boston metro area. IAM Rail Division leadership toured facilities where IAM...