Union Member Rights and Officer Responsibilities Under the LMRDA The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) guarantees certain rights to union members and imposes certain responsibilities on union officers.
Territories
The IAM's 730,000 active and retired members can be found in all 50 states in the U.S. and 10 provinces and three territories of Canada.
Our union is organized into seven territories to better serve our members. Geography defines five of those territories. Transportation covers a series of related industries. Headquarters combines administrative functions with recently merged or affiliated districts and lodges.
Click your state, province or territory to learn more about what is happening in your territory.
Support the IAM Voting Rights Campaign for Airline and Railroad Workers
The National Mediation Board (NMB) has proposed an historic change to the rules governing union representation elections for airline and railroad workers. It is very important to understand what this change means and how it can affect you.
Battle for Wichita
IAM President Tom Buffenbarger highlighted the importance of the nation’s business aviation industry in an address to the 62nd Annual Convention of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).
Indiana Machinists icon retires with honor
Cora Smolinski, trustee of District Lodge 90 in Indianapolis, IN and grand matriarch of LL 1541, and an active 50 plus year member of the IAM has retired.
Machinists Call for One Level of Aircraft Safety and Security
“Since 9/11 we have tightened up the physical security at U.S. airports and required airline employees to pass stringent background checks,” said General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. today at a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
IAM Launches Voter Rights Campaign for Air & Rail Workers
The National Mediation Board (NMB) is proposing historic changes to the rules governing representation elections in the air and rail industries, and the NMB is inviting comments from the public. With the near-certain prospect of additional consolidation in the airline industry, workers at United, Continental and all carriers need to understand how a rule change proposed by NMB would dramatically increase their chances of retaining their contracts, retirement benefits and seniority rights.
More Information on the Proposed NMB Rule Change
The National Mediation Board’s Proposal to Change Union Election ProceduresMinnesota Machinists meet with Congressman Oberstar
The Minnesota State Council of Machinists recently met with Congressman Jim Oberstar who represents Minnesota's eighth congressional district. The Machinist's delegation thanked the Congressman for his recent vote for health care reform and many years of support for issues important to working families.
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