Al Yamada: A Legacy of Leadership and Dedication at SEA
Al Yamada: A Legacy of Leadership and Dedication at SEAAfter over three decades of service to Members of the Machinists Union, Al Yamada is set to retire at the end of January. His tenure as a union member and steward spans more than 30 years, a period marked by...
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.
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...
New Machinists Union Report Analyzes State of the Aerospace Industry, Charts Future for Growth
New Machinists Union Report Analyzes State of the Aerospace Industry, Charts Future for GrowthGoIAM.org29 June 2022This week, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), North America’s largest aerospace labor union, released a new...
Negotiations Limp Along as Self-Imposed August 1st Deadline Approaches
Negotiations Limp Along as Self-Imposed August 1st Deadline Approaches 24 June 2022 This week, IAM District 141 and United Airlines management continued negotiations in Chicago, IL. We continue to be frustrated with the pace of the talks. We are doubtful we will...
Ken Thiede Recognized for 65 Years of Machinists Union Action
Ken Thiede 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...
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...
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...
We Want Your Incredible Pics!
Send Us Your Amazing Photography!Activism and MediaSummer, 2022Machinists Union Members at our Nation's Airlines are some of the most talented workers in the world! We want to put those talents in focus for everyone to see! We are always looking for high-quality...