Justice on the Job – Service in the Community
Early donation results are in, but the underdogs are still in the game. Take part in our first ever Puppy March Madness fundraiser to benefit Guide Dogs of America (GDA). Vote now to help select the cutest dog in the IAM family. Your donation, however much, can make a big difference for GDA, which provides […]
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This March, IAM is hosting our first ever Puppy March Madness fundraiser to benefit our favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America. With a $1 donation, our members can cast a vote for the cutest Machinist pup! Dogs will move to the next round by getting the most votes in this March Madness-style bracket competition. Vote […]
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Six weeks on strike is tough; ask anyone who has ever walked in those shoes. But for the members of Local 708 on strike against FlightSafety Services Corporation (FSSC) in Wichita, KS, there’s really no other choice than to carry on. “What we so often forget when a strike is taking place is the passion […]
Continue ReadingThe Machinists Union, the AFL-CIO and members of Congress are still fighting to secure back pay for federal contract workers. More than 1 million federal contract workers went without pay during the longest government shutdown in history. After GOP Senators blocked inclusion of federal contractor back pay in the funding bill that ended the shutdown, […]
Continue ReadingThe entire General Electric Coordinated Bargaining Committee (CBC), a coalition of 11 unions including the IAM, recently came together to tour the Evendale GE Facility in Cincinnati, discuss upcoming negotiations and establish subcommittees. CBC Chairman/IUE-CWA President Carl Kennebrew set the foundation and provided the vision for the negotiations scheduled to start in June 2019. Bargaining […]
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Since 2009 IAM CREST has worked with IAM District 15 to encourage New Jersey high school students interested in careers as automotive and diesel technicians to enroll in the IAM Apprenticeship Program. From left: Local 447 President Joseph Scianna, Local 447 Automotive Technicians Edwin Acevedo, Warleen Carrera and Carlos Marin; District 15 Business Representative Cristino […]
Continue ReadingThe IAM is encouraging all district and local lodge communicators who produce videos, photos, newsletters and websites to enter their work before the April 1, 2019 deadline. Click here for complete contest rules, entry forms, the official call and other pertinent information. The contests are open to all good-standing local and district lodges that regularly […]
Continue ReadingThe IAM will conduct the Federal Employee Program June 23–28, 2019 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Due to limited class space of 30, only those who have not previously attended may enroll. Participants will be chosen on a first come basis, so do not delay. Completed enrollment forms […]
Continue ReadingThe IAM’s world-class education facility, the Winpisinger Center, hosted its first Spanish program of 2019 with Spanish Leadership I from March 10–15. Participants from all over the United States and Puerto Rico Territory gathered for a week of intense training to study in a wide range of subjects. “I did not know what to expect […]
Continue ReadingEl centro de educación de clase mundial de IAM, el Winpisinger Center, organizó su primer programa de español en 2019 con Liderazgo en Español I del 10 al 15 de marzo. Participantes de todo Estados Unidos y el territorio de Puerto Rico se reunieron durante una semana de capacitación intensa para estudiar en una amplia […]
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