Being part of a union is being part of a family. We celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. We take time to honor holidays and special events. And we recognize the moments that gave shape to who we are. But itâs not often that all of this comes together in one local lodge meeting. 07_31_2018_5FullCircle 07_31_2018_4FullCircle 07_31_2018_3FullCircle 07_31_2018_2FullCircle 07_31_2018_1FullCircle âIt was […]
Donât miss the 2018 IAM Aerospace Conference September 10-14, 2018 in Fort Worth, TX. The deadline to register is today, July 31, 2018. This has turned out to be a big year for IAM members in the aerospace industry. We have experienced an organizing victory for flight line technicians working at Boeing in South Carolina,
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As the White House wages war against unionized federal workers, IAM-NFFE members are fighting back by sharing their stories about laborâs pride, power and patriotism. In part one of an on-going series we meet Cassandra Buckhanan, an IAM-NFFE member from Louisiana who works at the Veterans Administration. Â The post Federal Workers Speak: Cassandra Buckhanan
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As the White House wages war against unionized federal workers, IAM-NFFE members are fighting back by sharing their stories about laborâs pride, power and patriotism. In part one of an on-going series we meet Damaris Miller, an IAM-NFFE member from North Dakota who works at the Veterans Administration. Â The post IAM-NFFE Federal Workers Speak
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its official determination on the election of Grand Lodge Officers of the IAM. According to the DOL, IAM members held nominations and endorsements concluding in February 2018 and properly elected Robert Martinez Jr. as International President, Dora Cervantes as General Secretary-Treasurer and the following seven U.S. General
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The Machinists Union joined U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and other members of Congress to outline the principles that should guide the renegotiation NAFTA ahead of the Mexican economy ministerâs visit to Washington. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.1’; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,
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National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) members and staff joined fellow union leaders and allies on #RedforFeds Day, a nationwide act of solidarity supporting federal civil service. The #RedforFeds rally was held in Washington, D.C. prior to oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by the IAM and 12 other unions against the President and the
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IAM members in and around Missouri are working hard to make sure voters know the negative impact right-to-work will have on working families. The Fighting Machinists are leading the Vote No on Prop A charge as the August 7 vote is fast approaching. Volunteers from IAM District 9 head out to knock on doors in
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âThis is where we had our first date nearly 27 years ago,â explains Amanda, wife of Machinists member Randy Thomas. Sheâs talking about Fate Sanders Boat Dock in Mt. Juliet, TN. âAnd heâs spent almost every weekend here since that day, fishing,â she says with a giggle. Randy Thomas, vice president of IAM Local 735
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The IAM recognizes and values the contributions of our younger workers and is excited to host the Young Workers Education Program September 23-28, 2018 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. Click here for the call letter and enrollment form. The Young Workers Education Program will include sessions on the importance of young
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