Guide Dogs of America – Tender Loving Canines Mark National PTSD Awareness Day
Guide Dogs of America – Tender Loving Canines Mark National PTSD Awareness DayGoIAM.org1 July 2022Guide Dogs of America-Tender Loving Canines continues to advocate and serve Americans and service members in need. June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day, to which...
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.
Machinists and Aerospace Workers Call for Clean Extension of Airline Payroll Support Program
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Over the last four months, we have experienced the devastating effects of COVID-19. Many of us have lost family and friends, and just about all of us know someone whose life was cut short due to this vicious virus. In addition to the human...
Airplane Air is a Lot Cleaner Than the Public Thinks It Is
As the numbers of air travelers inches ever closer to pre-pandemic levels, one question keeps popping up: "Is Flying Safe?" Amid shutdowns, botched re-openings, anti-mask histrionics, and travel bans, air travel has been stuck in a perpetual holding pattern. A Harris...
Union Plus: Standing Up For Union Members
Standing Up For Union Members: Keith T.W. Anderko Explains How Union Plus Can Help Keith T.W. Anderko is the IAMAW’s Union Service Representative at Union Plus, which provides invaluable member-only benefits and discounts. Long before joining Union Plus, Keith was a...
Primer on Inside Organizing Committees
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Inside Organizing Committees, often referred to as "Inside Committees" are a key part of organizing a workplace. Here's a little more information about how they work. Got Union questions? Call or text a Union Representative at (954)...
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...
141 Report: EAP Always There
Joe Washburn was recently appointed to oversee EAP volunteers in the Southeast region that includes BWI, DCA, FLL, IAD, MCO, PHL, RSW, and TPA. He provides them with training and the resources they need to serve members and their families to assist them when they need...
Machinists Agenda: Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program
[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']The IAM is encouraging aviation manufacturers to apply for the U.S. Transportation Department’s recently launched Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection program. Many thanks to the Machinists & Aerospace journalists...