January 2017

Kansas City Local 778 Honeywell Members Attend Negotiation Prep at WWW

IAM Local 778 Bargaining Committee members employed at Honeywell in Kansas City, MO completed the Negotiation Prep class at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Front row from left: David Latta, Crafts; John Capriotti, Steward and Kert Maul, Steward. Back row from left: Landon Miner, Shop Committeeman; Lisa Hammond, Steward; …

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Tell Your Representative: Hands Off Federal Workers’ Rights, Say No to the PAGE Act

Federal workers, just like the rest of us, deserve basic protections on the job. But a bill being circulated by U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN) seeks to undermine our fundamental American values of decency, opportunity, and fairness. IAM International President Bob Martinez sent a letter to members of Congress detailing the reasons this is such …

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Machinists Fighting Back Against Right to Work for Less

As the battle against “right-to-work” laws heats up across the country, some IAM members have gone into full “Fighting Machinist” mode. In the past two weeks, legislators in Missouri, New Hampshire, Kentucky and even West Chester Township, Ohio have either passed or are in the process of passing the anti-worker legislation. IAM member and Missouri …

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An IAM Throwback to 1977: Assisting the NFL Players Association

William W. Winpisinger Forty years ago this month, IAM International President Elect William Winpisinger spoke to a convention of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) which was immersed in a nearly three-year battle with team owners for a contract. “Your fight is our fight,” said Winpisinger. “If the owners defeat your right to bargain, …

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IAM Stands with Striking British Airways Crew

IAM airline crew members from across the United States are showing their support for striking British Airways Mixed Fleet crew. Watch our Stand in Solidarity video. The Mixed Fleet crew, which operates some long and short haul flights, has been subjected to lower pay and substandard employment conditions compared to other British Airways employees since …

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NFFE-IAM Firefighters Win Improvements to Federal Hiring Rules

Seasonal firefighters and other part-time federal workers represented by the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) have finally won the right to fairly compete for permanent jobs in the federal government. With the signing of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, NFFE-IAM members celebrate a victory for temporary and term employees at federal land management …

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