Gary Welch Appointed DL141 Vice President at Large

Brother Gary Welch worked for over a decade to get a union in his workplace on the ramp at IAH. He began his airline career with Continental Airlines in 1996 and quickly became an IAM Shop Steward after the merger of Continental and United Airlines in 2011. Four years...

Gary Welch nombrado Vicepresidente General de DL141

El hermano Gary Welch trabajó durante más de una década para crear una unión sindical en su lugar de trabajo en la rampa de IAH. Comenzó su carrera en Continental Airlines en el 1996 y rápidamente se convirtió en Delegado sindical de la IAM después de la fusión de...

141 Report: Al Yamada, President of Sea-Tac Local 1351

In his two decades as local president, Brother Al has prioritized members’ education and skills development. Several members have taken early retirement in the past year, so he is working closely with the local’s vice president and younger members who have stepped up...

Machinists Support Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']In a letter to House leadership, IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. is urging members of the House to support the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, H.R. 1195. This bipartisan...

Join Thursday’s National Day of Action to Pass the PRO Act

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']On Thursday, April 8, members of the Machinists Union, labor leaders, and workers are encouraged to participate in a national day of action to urge U.S. senators to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The PRO Act has...

IAM Local 2741 Members Ratify Contract at Alstom Transportation

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']340 IAM Local 2741 members last week overwhelmingly voted to ratify a five-year agreement with Alstom Transportation at their Hornell, NY plant The contract provides wage increases for both entry level and long-term employees, protects...

Arno Hohn Named District 141 Trustee

Since he was appointed Alternate Shop Steward for Ramp Services at LAX in 1993, Brother Arno Hohn has continuously served IAM members in several capacities. Arno Hohn grew up in South Carolina and earned a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of South...

Winpisinger Center Enrolling for Online Leadership Classes

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']The Machinists Union isn’t letting a global pandemic keep from educating members and future leaders. The William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center is offering an online adaptation of their Leadership I program June 14-25...

For Workers’ Rights: Kelly Hughes, IND Committee Chair

Sister Kelly Hughes has lived through the ups and downs of the airline business, and her experiences have made her a strong and dedicated unionist. Kelly, known as “Queen” completed studies as a paralegal and never stops studying contracts and learning to make sure...

Machinists Union Launches Groundbreaking Program to Increase Women Involvement in Union

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Throughout its history, the IAM has always acknowledged and respected the role of women in the labor movement, even when doing so marked our union as radical. In fact, in 1911, nearly eight years before women were granted the right to...

Belinda Hawkins New District 141 Employee Assistance Program Regional Coordinator

The District 141 EAP can quickly and confidentially connect you to counseling, crisis intervention, and other wellbeing services. Belinda Hawkins has been named the new District 141 Employee Assistance Program Regional Coordinator for the South Central region. She is...

Local 914 Spreads Sweet Spring Cheer in Newark

For the past three years, Local 914 has sponsored 15 children at the Vashti School for Future Leaders, a free after-school program founded by Nicole Washington in 2007. Ms. Nicole, as she is known to the program participants, works as the Youth Development Director at...