Apple Store Workers Win Historic Vote to Join the Machinists
Apple Store Workers Win Historic Vote to Join the MachinistsGoIAM.org21 June 2022TOWSON, Md., June 18, 2022 – Over 100 Apple store employees in Towson, Md., who recently organized into the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (CORE), have overwhelmingly voted to...
Why the Machinists Honor Juneteenth
Why the Machinists Honor JuneteenthGoIAM.org19 June 2022Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends of the IAM, We have had a whole year to prepare our nation for Juneteenth as a federal holiday. A holiday that remembers June 19, 1866, the day Afro-Texans gathered to...
Machinists Union Supports Bill to Toughen Safety Rules for Foreign Repair Stations
Machinists Union Supports Bill to Toughen Safety Rules for Foreign Repair StationsGoIAM.org17 June 2022Washington, June 16, 2022 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) applauds the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure...
Machinists Union Sisters on the Frontlines
Machinists Union Sisters on the FrontlinesAir Transport14 June 2022Across the country, women are on the move in the IAM. In the IAM’s airline division alone, 13 IAM women serve as local presidents. Some are new to the position, while others have years of service to...
United Negotiations Update: Job Security Talks Continue
United Negotiations Update: Job Security Talks Continue Contract negotiations continued this week in Chicago, IL. IAM and United negotiators focused exclusively on IAM members' top priority, which is job security. We are cautiously optimistic we can reach...
Ken Theide Recognized for 65 Years of Machinists Union Action
Ken Theide Recognized for 65 Years of Machinists Union ActionRetirees Club10 June 2022Chicago's Local 1487 honored Ken Thiede for his 65 years of service to the Machinists Union.Longtime Labor leader Ken Thiede was honored this week for 65 years of service to the...
Spirit Delays Shareholder Decision on JetBlue, Frontier Merger
Spirit Delays Shareholder Decision on JetBlue, Frontier MergerJustice at JetBlue9 June 2022Both Frontier and JetBlue want to merge with Spirit Airlines. The Spirit Board wants a deal with Frontier, but Shareholders are looking hard at the money JetBlue is...
I Just Became a Union Steward – Now What?
I Just Became a Union Steward - Now What?Education 8 June 2022Union Stewards are the backbone of the labor movement. Stewards enforce collective bargaining agreements and defend the safety and rights of union members. But, the job isn't easy.As a new steward, you...
This Fly is About to Have a Direct Relationship With a Flyswatter
The Fly is About to Have a Direct Relationship With A SwatterJustice at JetBlue4 June 2022A recent misleading flyer by JetBlue management claims that the “direct relationship” between JetBlue management and Crewmembers is the best way to “soar highest.” The flyer...
Machinists Union Supports Historic United Route to South Africa
The Machinists Union Calls on Biden Administration to Approve New United Route to Cape Town, South AfricaiMail23 May 2022United Airlines is asking the Biden Administration to approve a new route from Washington, Dulles International, to Cape Town South...
Machinist Member Brings Service, Support to Ukraine
IAM Member Travels Across World, Puts Life at Risk to Aid Ukrainian PeopleiMail30 May 2022Since the war in Ukraine began in February, IAM Local 2379 (District 160) Recording Secretary Brian Urban has taken two trips to the war-torn country, spending more than a month...
United Contract Negotiations Update: Job Security Focus of This Weeks’ Talks
United Contract Negotiations Update: Job Security Focus in This Week's Talks 27 May 2022 This week, IAM District 141 and United Airlines management continued contract talks in Chicago, IL. The IAM Negotiations Committee began the week by presenting United...
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