All it takes is one member to change the lives of many. And that’s exactly what happened when machinist Alex Martinez of Local 850 in Oklahoma City started talking to others about his IAM contract. “Alex works across the runway at the Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma from the PAE group and started bragging about his […]
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As he does every day, Bruce Mills glanced at his phone this morning to see the daily text from Tamara, his wife of twenty-one years. The message read, “I believe in you.” Armed with those words, Bruce Mills will start his day in his new job as the Interim President/DBR of IAM District Lodge 27
On May 27, 2018, labor lost one of its own as Billy Edward Stivers Sr. took his last breath in New Albany, Indiana after 63 years of life. “The Machinists Union family lost a great leader, member and friend with the passing of Brother Stivers,” said International President Bob Martinez. “He was a true journeyman
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Lilliam Betancourt Lopez, a nurse practitioner and IAM Local 2725 member, received assistance from the Disaster Relief Fund after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico. It was historic for all the worst reasons. The devastation caused by 2017’s hurricanes, floods and fires resulted in at least $300 billion in damage—the costliest year on record for natural
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A group of 178 Boeing South Carolina Flight Readiness Technicians have the right to vote on IAM representation, the NLRB ruled Monday. The board has set an election date of Thursday, May 31, 2018. The Flight Technicians are standing strong in the face of the company’s anti-union campaign, even after Boeing lost its legal battle
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“This was never about money,” said Jody Bennett, IAM Aerospace Coordinator and one of the leads from the ULA negotiations. “This was always about respect and dignity for the IAM members who are literally setting the course for the future of the space industry.” 06_22_2018_7_ULA 05_22_2018_6_ULA 05_22_2018_5_ULA 05_22_2018_4_ULA 05_22_2018_3_ULA 05_22_2018_2_ULA 05_22_2018_1_ULA 05_22_2018_8_ULA Mark Johnson, another
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Nearly 600 Machinist Union Members at United Launch Alliance will soon vote on a new offer from the company. The negotiating committee is recommending this new agreement to the membership. Machinist members have been on strike against the company since Monday, May 7, 2018 at facilities in Decatur, Ala., Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and
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You didn’t have to twist anyone’s arm in the Southern Territory to get them to come out for the second annual GVP Mark A. Blondin Path to Freedom Car Show, Fun Run and BBQ Cook-Off held recently at IAM District Lodge 776 in Fort Worth, TX. 05_15_2018_11_Path to freedom 05_15_2018_10_Path to freedom 05_15_2018_9_Path to freedom
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She looks really good for 98 years old! That’s how many years IAMAW Local Lodge 192 in Pensacola, FL has as of May 14, 2018. With a charter drafted on April 5, 1920 and signed in May of that same year, this is one of the oldest local lodges in the Machinists Union. “For nearly
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Local Lodge 1296 ALOG Corporation Negotiating Team from Fort Campbell Army Base, KY Negotiating a contract for a new group of Machinists members is one of the most exciting moments for any IAM representative. On paper, you are able to actually see all the benefits that come from holding a Machinists Union card. There’s
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