History of the International Association of Machinists
For more information, please visit the IAM Collection at Georgia State University Library.
1888: 19 machinists meeting in a locomotive pit in Atlanta, GA, vote to form a trade union. Machinists earn 20 to 25 cents an hour for a 10-hour day.
Origins of Fort Rucker and Army Aviation
Although both Fort Rucker and Army Aviation trace their origins back to earlier eras, they came into being during the early months of World War II. The United States entered the war on December 8, 1941, following the surprise Japanese attack on Hawaii, the Philippines, Guam, and Midway.
Past and Current Local Lodge 2003 Presidents
Local Lodge 2003 was chartered in 1955, shortly after the Army moved the primary rotary wing training to Camp Rucker. Below is the list of Presidents that have seen the Local Lodge grow into what it is today.
The Beginning of I.A.M. Local Lodge 2003
As Recalled and Told
by Ted Maddin
The nature of all life changes with the passage of time. My time came and went as well as many others who followed me. It is normal for the present members to have little or no knowledge of the beginning of Lodge 2003 and District 75.
The Local would like to announce that we have teamed up with Unions-America.com, the oldest and largest fully unionized Internet Service Provider in the United States, to develop a UnionActive website system that is the ultimate tool for the Local to maintain a professional web presence with up-to-the-minute information and powerful membership communication tools.
Welcome to the new IAM&AW Local Lodge 2003 Website. You will be able to register and get access to Member Only content under the members only section. For example, your contract, updating your information with the Local, viewing the IAM Constitution and Local's By-Laws. And much more.
We are finishing everything up now.
The Beginning of I.A.M. Local Lodge 2003.pdf