Happy Independence Day, Machinists
Happy Independence Day, MachinistsGoIAM.org4 July 2022Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends of the IAM, Independence Day is the day Americans celebrate freedoms and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. While many Americans will enjoy a long weekend, a...
The Machinists Union held its Grand Lodge Convention in Las Vegas this week. This year, District 141 was recognized with a special award for its efforts at union organizing. District President, Mike Klemm, was specifically honored for his pioneering efforts in growing the Union, which is expected to add more than ten thousand new union members over the next few years.
Lawmakers Are Gathering Support For Measures that Could Prevent Airline Furloughs This Fall
Last week, a group of lawmakers in the House Transportation Committee began circulating a letter asking members of Congress to publicly support a plan that would save hundreds of thousands of airline jobs this fall. The letter calls for an extension of the Payroll...
Lawmakers Backing Union Calls to Prevent Mass Furloughs this Fall
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are supporting a plan that would prevent the mass furloughs of tens of thousands of airline workers this fall by extending current payroll assistance into 2021. Congressman Peter A. DeFazio, who serves as the Chair of the House...
Association EAP Contacts
Sisters and Brothers, This year has been an emotional rollercoaster and stressful year for all of us. We have experienced periods of high stress coupled with periods of good news. Contentious contract talks, ratified contract, COVID 19, CARES Act passes, pandemic...
Tell Your Senator to Pass the PRO Act
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Most American workers want to join a union but can't. The PRO Act will help fix that. Nearly 60 percent of American workers would join a union if they had the opportunity to do so. American workers almost universally support pensions...
Union Jobs Are Available
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']According to recent studies, a majority of the 157 million active American workers would like to have a union job. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, majorities view employee-run associations and unions favorably and see...
Three IAM Family Members Awarded 2021 Union Plus Scholarships
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Three IAM families are celebrating what it means to be union after winning 2021 Union Plus scholarships. Recipients are being recognized for their academic achievements and union values. Many thanks to the Machinists & Aerospace...
100% YES VOTE AT FLAGSHIP!
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']On June 16, IAMAW members at Flagship Facility Services voted to ratify a three-year agreement that will deliver the highest pay and benefits package for this workgroup in the company's history.Disponible en Español > Flagship...