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Allison Beck is the first woman to serve as the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Washington, DC. But before that, her career got a jump start right here at the Machinists Union, where she served as the first female to hold the position of General Counsel.
Read moreThe IAM is throwing its support behind a proposed merger of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, a move that will make the pair the fifth largest U.S. airline.
Read moreEvery presidential election seems to be hailed as the “most important election of our lifetime.” But with Supreme Court appointments at stake, bad trade deals in the balance and collective bargaining rights under attack, this year’s election lives up to that distinction.
Read moreThis week America’s Work Force Radio host Ed Ferenc invited IAM Organizing Department Director Don Barker to discuss the new direction the union is taking to organize new members.
Read moreThe IAM and a coalition of union and retiree groups stand adamantly against legislation introduced in the House of Representatives that would make it even easier for multiemployer pension plans to cut benefits.
When a TSA agent or law enforcement officer is assaulted at an airport, it’s a serious federal crime. And rightfully so, since we’re counting on them to keep us safe.
The recently-signed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was negotiated behind closed doors with hundreds of corporate advisors. It would make it easier to offshore good jobs, push down our wages, and undermine essential climate policies, affordable medicines, safe food & human rights.
Puerto Rico is in the midst of a serious $70 billion debt crisis, a 45 percent poverty rate and the threat of a collapsing economy, but the U.S. territory shouldn’t’ be bailed out solely on the backs of its workers and retirees.
Allison Beck is the first woman to serve as the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Washington, DC. But before that, her career got a jump start right here at the Machinists Union, where she served as the first female to hold the position of General Counsel.
Read moreThe Black Women’s Roundtable Public Policy Forum Series included two panel discussions during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. Machinists Union General Vice President Diane Babineaux served as a panelist about leveraging the voting power of black women.
Read moreRepresentative Fudge has been a friend to labor for many years. She credits who and where she is today to her mother and the labor movement.
Read moreEach department at the IAMAW Headquarters serves a purpose: to serve our members. Together, we have been able to bargain for increased job security, higher wages and improved benefits.
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Harnessing the consumer buying power of over 13 million members of AFL-CIO unions, Union Privilege programs provide a wide range of money-saving benefits and services — available only to union members and their families.
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