With recent fires, flooding and tornadoes taking a terrible toll across the U.S. and Canada, you can make a big difference by donating to the IAM Disaster Relief Fund. The fund provides assistance when our members and their families are enduring hardships due to natural disasters. The IAM reacts quickly to these needs, often before […]
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Each department at headquarters has a specific purpose to make sure our members are represented fairly and effectively. Together, we have been able to bargain for increased job security, higher wages and improved benefits. Here’s a look at five departments: Politics & Legislation, Safety & Health, Retirees & EAP and Communications. The post How The
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Five-dollars of every union T-shirt sold at the Dropkick Murphys concert in Columbus went to the family of fallen IAM member Tim Underwood, thanks to the Ohio AFL-CIO. Political Director Jason Perlman delivered more than $2,000 to the family. Underwood died on the job in 2016. The post Concert T-Shirts Raise Funds For Fallen IAM
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A new study shows how bad the retirement security problem in the U.S. has become. Nearly two-thirds of Americans do not contribute, or have contributions made on their behalf, to any type of retirement account, according to a working report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Data from 2012 revealed that only 14 percent of employers
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In accordance with Article III, Section 5 of the IAM Constitution, please be advised that Machinists Union members have completed the nomination process for the election of Grand Lodge Officers and elected officials for a new four-year term. The required number of IAM Local Lodges nominated each of the following candidates: Robert Martinez, Jr., as
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Members of the IAM Maine Lobstering Union (IMLU) will soon be able to net more of the profits they help create. In a groundbreaking move, last week members voted to purchase a wholesaling operation, a move which gives the fishermen a real voice in the industry while being able to track how the system works.
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Local 2189 NFFE-IAM members at the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana TX, celebrated a recent victory in saving more than 700 jobs and preventing future layoffs due to the federal hiring freeze. NFFE-IAM Members who maintain and overhaul armored vehicles and equipment at the Red River Army Depot (RRAD) in Texarkana, TX have successfully
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Newly organized IAM workers at K&N Industries in Riverside, CA held a rally to demand that the company follow a National Labor Relations Board ruling to negotiate with the union. U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA), pictured, called on the company to bargain in good faith. Newly organized IAM members employed at K&N Manufacturing in Riverside,
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Ed Garvey Ed Garvey – longtime Machinists friend and icon among Wisconsin progressives – died Wednesday morning. He was 76. Garvey, a nationally-known labor attorney, was a personal friend to former IAM International President William W. Winpisinger. “He played an instrumental role in Winpisinger buying the land for Placid Harbor,” says former Wisconsin IAM District
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Kevin Murch IAM International President Bob Martinez has announced the appointment of IAM Midwest Territory Educator Kevin Murch to the position of Midwest Territory Special Representative. “On behalf of the IAM, I would like to congratulate Kevin on his advancement,” said IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Philip J. Gruber. “Kevin’s 23 years of experience
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