Pratt & Whitney Agrees to Extend Deadline

The IAM campaign to save more than 1,000 Connecticut aerospace jobs took a number of important steps forward last week, culminating in a commitment by Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell to provide Pratt & Whitney with $100 million in tax credits, training assistance and other benefits if the company suspends plans to close two Connecticut facilities.

Memorium: Mike Kanonik, Jr.

Mike Kanonik, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of IAMAW Local Lodge 1060, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and an employee of UPS passed away on April 18, 2009 after a long battle with lung cancer.

Rolling Back Bush Tax Cuts For Wealthy

Media buzz about President Obama's plan to roll back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans—from 35% to 39.6% is leading some headlines.

Retired GLR Carroll 'Corny' Comstock

Retired Grand Lodge Representative Carroll "Corny" Comstock passed away on March 1st.

Local 912 Member is IAM Sister of the Month

Lorraine “Rainey” Rohrmeier has been an IAM member for more than two decades. Employed as an electrician for General Electric, she currently serves as Trustee on the Executive Board for Local 912 in Cincinnati, OH.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Buy American

Earlier this week, the Senate voted to keep much-needed “Buy American” provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. If we’re going to spend hundreds of billions to stimulate the economy, we should spend the money on U.S.-made goods and services.

Obama Revokes Bush Ban on Project Labor Agreements

Working families scored again with the overturning of another anti-worker Bush order.

President Barack Obama revoked the Bush administration’s ban on project labor agreements (PLAs) on federally funded construction projects. The ban was one of the first orders signed by Bush when he took office in 2001.

Obama Reverses Bush Anti-Worker Executive Orders

President Barack Obama reversed three Bush-era anti-worker executive orders and created a Cabinet-level task force to rebuild the nation’s middle class.

District 15 Reaches First Agreement With Passaic County Prosecutor's Office

IAM District 15 Members recently voted overwhelming to ratify a first agreement with the Passaic County, NJ Prosecutor's Office.

IAM Members At Flowserve Ratify Agreement

IAM Members At Local Lodge 244 voted overwhelmingly recently to ratify a new agreement with Flowserve.

Project Top Shelf Benefits Guide Dogs

Question: What does a steak house, a cigar store and the IAM have in common?
Answer: They all support Guide Dogs of America (GDA), the non-profit organization that trains and provides guide dogs for blind and visually impaired men and women in the United States and Canada.

Ohio Machinists Contribute To Area Nursing Homes

A group from Local 2159 in Bellevue, OH, this week delivered Nintendo Wii’s to four area nursing homes after members of the local voted to do something to benefit the communities where they live.

Machinists Welcome GAO Tanker Report

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today welcomed the report by the Government Accounting Office (GAO) that cited serious flaws in the refueling tanker competition that led to a French-built Airbus being chosen over a U.S-manufactured Boeing 767.

Eastern Territory Scholarship Winners

Three Eastern Territory IAM members and their children make up the three dozen 2008 IAM Scholarship winners and will be following their educational dreams thanks to the IAM Scholarships Program.

57-year member Ruth Cain is Sister of the Month

Ruth G. Cain joined Local 475 in Grand Rapids, MI, in 1951 and remains a very active member today, more than 57 years later.  Employed at RC Allen Business Machines in Grand Rapids as an assembler and Quality Control Inspector, Cain became more involved after winning a grievance filed by her shop steward in 1962.

Machinists, Connecticut Officials Urge Bush to Reconsider Tanker Contract

Machinists, business leaders and state officials gathered at the Connecticut state Capitol last week to announce that the Connecticut General Assembly is sending a letter to President Bush urging him to reconsider the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award a $40 billion aerial refueling tanker contract to the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS).

Machinists at BIW Ratify Agreement

Bath, ME, May 18, 2008 – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local S-6 in Bath, ME voted today to ratify a 4-year contract with Bath Iron Works, securing wage increases of 3.5%, 3.8%, 3.8% and 4.0% over the life of the contract.

Machinists, BIW Reach Tentative

Bath, ME, May 14, 2008 - Members of Local S6 in Bath, ME will vote May 18 on a tentative agreement reached today between the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and Bath Iron Works (BIW).

Michigan Card Check Speeds Autoport Contract

Employees at Autoport Limited in Pontiac, MI, recently voted unanimously to join the IAM and voted 100 percent to ratify a first agreement. The three-year accord features increases to wages, a solid health and welfare plan at a minimum cost to members as well as participation in the IAM National Pension Plan.