Unity and focus are critical when contract negotiations open, especially while coping with the coronavirus pandemic. Tuesday’s formal opening of negotiations between IAM Local 387 and GKN Aerospace showed how the union is adapting to the challenge head-on, with two members of the Executive Council in attendance.
Read moreThe IAM has worked for months to negotiate a new Group Medicare plan for Medicare-eligible retirees, spouses, surviving spouses and Medicare-eligible dependents. The IAM Group Medicare plan allows individuals to enroll throughout the year.
Read moreNearly two years ago, the IAM started offering a free college program to members and their families. The program has seen fast growth, and has changed to fit the needs of the members, as COVID-19 has changed the lives and work of IAM members, the IAM’s free college program has continued to expand.
Read moreLast week, 44 Master Social Workers and Bereavement Counselors from the CHI Franciscan Hospice Care Center in University Way, WA voted 37 to 2 for IAM representation.
Read moreI am writing to ask you to join the bipartisan letter below to House and Senate Leadership urging an extension of a vital worker relief program that will keep airline workers employed
Please let your members of Congress know that commuter rail workers, who have worked tirelessly throughout this pandemic, are counting on them to pass additional transit funding. Without congressional action, passengers will be left without transit options and commuter railroads will be forced to reduce or suspend service, resulting...
When the CARES Act job and pay protection we secured expires on October 1, the number of airline industry IAM members furloughed could easily rise into the tens of thousands, literally overnight.
The Machinists Union’s first Canadian Local Lodge (Local Lodge 103) was formed in 1890 in Stratford, Ontario.
Read moreThe IAM gives a heartfelt thanks to our military veterans as the U.S. celebrates Veterans Day and Canada recognizes Remembrance Day.
Read moreAfter operating for over 20 years, Harley-Davidson closed its factory in Kansas City, MO in May 2019, resulting in the loss of jobs for about 800 IAM members. Harley’s announcement about the closing of the Kansas City plant coincided with their opening of an assembly plant in Thailand. “It was devastating,” said IAM member and
Read moreThe effects of the wage gap that Latina working women face go far beyond a paycheck; it is a trickle-down effect that plays a detrimental role in the lives of Latinas, their families and entire communities.
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