America's Next Middle Class

April 20, 2011 - The IAM knows there's no better way to lead than by example.  Especially when it comes to educating the next generation of workers.

A Win For Workers

April 13, 2011 - A win for one worker is a win for all workers.  After the recent decision of the National Labor Relations Board, labor should be celebrating as six brave men who stood up for their right to join a union are finally able to return to work.

The Price of Honor

April 13, 2011 - More than a year ago, the MNN ran a story about a group of auto technicians in Orlando who were fired from their jobs because they wanted to join the IAM.

Western Territory Scores Multiple Organizing Wins

A rapid sequence of wins in the automotive sector has brought new IAM members to a pair of local lodges in District 190, which has a long history of organizing prowess.

Workers at Americanos USA Win First Agreement

When workers at Americanos USA, LLC in Laredo, TX voted ‘yes’ in May to join the IAM, they joined with IAM members across Texas and California, culminating in a first contract for IAM members at all nine Americanos locations.

Portland Members Ratify New Agreement

Nearly 400 IAM members who work at the Daimler Corporation’s Portland Truck Plant in Portland, OR, recently ratified a new collective bargaining agreement that preserves current pay levels and increases pension contributions while allowing for flexibility to improve productivity at the facility.

Auto Dealer Touts IAM Value on Talk Radio

The IAM, and especially Local 1363 members who work at Nick Mayer Lincoln Mercury in Westlake, OH, received far-reaching praise via the airwaves recently. Dealership owner Nick Mayer was interviewed on the America’s Work Force (AWF) radio program and championed the benefits of a running a union shop.

Minnesota Mechanics Ink New Three-year Deal

Members of Twin Cities Automotive Lodge 737 in St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN, ratified a new three-year agreement with the St. Paul Automobile Dealers Association. There are 545 members in Local 737 at 22 locations in the St. Paul - Minneapolis, MN metro area.

Machinists Rally at AutoNation Shareholders Meeting

As shareholders of AutoNation, Inc. gathered this week for their annual meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Machinists union members rallied to protest the company's refusal to recognize the IAM after being elected to represent the auto mechanics at an AutoNation dealership in Orlando.

No Ordinary Teenagers

April 23, 2010 - These aren't your ordinary teenagers.  I mean, they are still learning science, computers, math and physics.  These young adults would rather put their skills to use under the hood of car a instead of in front of a classroom.

Keeping NUMMI Open

February 17, 2010 - Last year workers at the Toyota owned NUMMI plant in Fremont, California were told the factory was closing.  Today, UAW Members Across the Nation are working to make sure that doesn't happen.