Dear Members, Family and Friends, I feel a renewed sense of purpose spreading across our union. We are joining together and standing strong; pushing back and demanding the respect our families deserve. The “fight” is back in the Fighting Machinists—and this is only the start. While we look to the future, it is also important […]
IAM Journal – Summer 2018 Read More »
I’ve been listening closely as many of you share ideas on how to move our union in a new and better direction. I want you to know that this union has your back and we are taking action. Our union is growing stronger, bolder and more united. You are standing up to companies that slash
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As you read this edition of the IAM Journal, I hope you will appreciate the new direction we have taken with it, and the increased emphasis we have placed on our members. You will read about organizing successes and how the Machinists Union has brought our jobs home from overseas. You’ll meet a few of
2017 IAM Journal – She’s Ready To Fight. Are You? Read More »
Dear Brothers and Sisters, When our union celebrated its 125th anniversary of its founding in Atlanta in 1888, it was a time to reflect on how far we’ve come as a union and think about what we need to do to stay a strong and vibrant union well into the next 125 years. One task
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Dear Brothers and Sisters, Since having the honor of becoming the IAM’s 14th International President in January, I’ve been taking stock of where the IAM is and where our members want us to go. The message is clear: Organize like our livelihoods depend on it, because they do. From the low-wage bastions of the South to Uber drivers
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