The Machinists Union is throwing support behind a bill that cracks down on companies that ship jobs overseas. The “No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act” (S. 780/H.R. 1711) would make multinationals pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad…
IAM Representatives from across the U.S., led by Eastern Territory General Vice President Jimmy Conigliaro Sr., reached a tentative agreement yesterday with United Parcel Service (UPS) and UPS Freight. The five-year accord covers nearly 3,000 IAM-represented mechanics at UPS locations,…
From left: District 947 President and Directing Business Representative Sal Vasquez, Wendy Marquez and Assistant Directing Business Representative Gabe De Alba at the Hart Library in Long Beach, CA. The leadership of District 947 came to the aid of public…
The IAM is urging members of Congress to co-sponsor the “Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act.” This legislation would ensure that all 9/11 first responders and survivors injured by the toxins at…
The IAM Benefit Funds Office is excited to announce the launch of our new website. After a year of hard work and development, the new site, www.iambfo.org, was launched Monday, March 11. The new landing page allows users to easily…
The IAM represented the labor movement on Capitol Hill by calling for an expansion in the earned benefits of Social Security. “The labor movement firmly believes that an individual retirement savings plan is not an adequate substitute for the guaranteed…
IAM members and officers in lodges that represent workers in the wood, pulp and paper industries are invited to participate in the 2019 IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper Council Conference. The conference will gather information concerning all topics of representation…
Take up the fight in our nation's capital for policies that actually benefit working people. Join hundreds of your fellow IAM members at the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference May 6-8, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Washington, 400 New Jersey Ave.…
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,…