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Washington D.C., May 9, 2019 — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today issued the following statement in response to continuing attacks from Delta Air Lines: “Delta Air Lines’ all-out assault on their employees’ legally-protected right to unionize with the Machinists Union is confirmation that our campaign to bring the benefits of
Read moreNearly 3,000 IAM-represented mechanics across the U.S. at United Parcel Service (UPS) and UPS Freight recently ratified a new contract. The new five-year accord falls under a national master agreement, features major improvements in nearly every area of the current agreements.
Read moreThis week the Activate L!VE team was on Capitol Hill talking to Machinists Union members attending the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington D.C.
Read moreHundreds of IAM members from across the country are advocating for all working people in Washington, DC this week at the 2019 IAM Legislative Conference.
Read moreTell your Senators to protect our members by keeping the pro-airline worker language in the FAA Reauthorization act.
The Workplace Democracy Act would strengthen the middle class by restoring workers’ rights to bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions.
The WAGE Act would amend the National Labor Relations Act to strengthen protections for workers who want to organize and promote change through forming a union or other collective action.
Ed Grabowski, President of IAM Local Lodge 2061, testified before Congress, including Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, about the harm caused to Machinists during the recent government shutdown.
Read moreLong before the war you wouldn’t dare see a woman working in the production areas of a steel plant. But today it looks different. At AK Steel in Middletown, Ohio you will not find a step in process of steel making that ISN’T touched by a woman.
Read moreAbout 17 Machinists members from IAM District 70 in Kansas are walking the picket line in freezing weather. The civilian contractors, a bargaining unit of U.S. Air Force cockpit simulator instructors at FlightSafety Services in Wichita, were forced to go on strike after noticing an error in their contract, a costly mistake that must be
Read moreFor generations of families here in Maine, lobstering has been their lifeline. For the Smith family it’s not only how they earn a living but a way of life.
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