Jeff Adair

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

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

Are you an IAM member with military service? Would you like to get involved in the IAM Veteran Services Program? The IAM is holding its third Veteran Services Program April 2-7 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The IAM understands military veterans can have unique situations and needs. This

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,

In the second week of January, what do legislators in states nearly 1,300 miles apart have in common? If you guessed working on laws to help improve the lives of the citizens of their states, you would be wrong. Lawmakers in Missouri and New Hampshire are the latest to conduct hearings on so-called “right-to-work” laws

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