The killer EF-4 tornado which took 23 lives on March 4, 2019, in Beauregard, AL reminded us once again that natural disasters can strike at any time. Across North America, IAM members and their families are at risk of becoming…
The Machinists Union is fighting to save more than 300 high-skilled, middle-class jobs and keep a Schneider Electric plant in Peru, Indiana open after the company recently announced plans to shut down the facility and move production to other locations,…
In an Amtrak train stalled in mountain snow, with 183 people stranded, James Lake didn't hesitate to give a hand. James is an on-board lead service attendant for Amtrak and member of TCU Local 2508. Lake was running the Coffee…
IAM Transportation General Vice President (GVP) Sito Pantoja and Chief of Staff (COS) Joseph Tiberi were invited to participate this week at a Transportation Labor and Manufacturers Summit held at Casina Pio IV in Vatican City. The summit was jointly…
It was an idea that sparked a passion project at District 711 in Tennessee. A cutting-edge, IAM apprenticeship program for machinists that could be established in one part of the country and then replicated across the U.S.A. This month, that…
As a result of actions taken by District 751, thousands of IAM members at Boeing will see an increase in their pay. Last October, District 751 demanded to bargain the effects of Boeing's wage disparity created by changes in the…
The IAM has “serious concerns” about the nomination of Nikki Haley to the airplane maker's board. Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and governor of South Carolina, is well known for making anti-union statements and inserting herself…
You still have time to register for the 2019 IAM Women's Conference! Be a part of a strong group of IAM women leading this union into the future. Click here for the official call letter and registration information. The theme…
The IAM recently joined House sponsors of the Medicare for All Act of 2019 at a Capitol Hill press conference. This legislation, sponsored by U.S. Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and more than 100 other members of Congress,…
IAM District 751 members working at Cadence Giddens in Everett, WA built on the solid foundation from their first contract when they overwhelmingly approved a second contract on February 18. After months of preparation, membership input and participation, members voted…