Employees of the National Public Housing Museum (NPHM) in Chicago won their union vote and now have representation by the IAM. “I’m proud to be lining up with a history of empowered workers, from all sorts of different fields of work,” said new member and NPHM employee Mark Jaeschke. “I think it really goes to show
Read moreThe IAM will gather at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD to remember fallen members who will be added to the hallowed memorial grounds on Thursday, April 27 at 11 a.m. IAM C.R.E.S.T. of the Safety and Health Department coordinates the program each year. Each year, more than 5,000 workers die from
Read moreThe 2023 IAM North American Transportation in Las Vegas concluded today and its 1,000 delegates from the Air Transport Territory, Rail Division and Canadian Territory took part in a program that included guest speakers and group strategy sessions. IAM members were able to hear speeches from IAM leadership and department heads and labor allies such
Read moreThe 2023 IAM North American Transportation Conference in Las Vegas began on Monday, April 3. The conference includes approximately 1,000 delegates of the IAM Air Transport Territory, IAM Canadian Territory and IAM Rail Division. Speakers at the conference highlighted bargaining victories in both air transport and rail sectors, ongoing organizing campaigns such as Delta Ramp
Read moreIAM members from the U.S. and Canada recently gathered at the Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD to hold its inaugural Educators Conference. The week-long agenda gave Educators the chance to share ideas and techniques. Holding workshops and panel interviews, the Educators focused on informational presentations with six classes a day.
Read moreWednesday labor leaders, workers and politicians held a press conference at the Maryland State House to urge the State Senate, which is currently in session, to pass legislation that will expand workers’ rights by making it easier to organize public workers like librarians. If passed, House Bill 65 will grant those unorganized public library workers
Read moreLast year a resolution was passed by the delegation at the 40th IAM Grand Lodge Convention to create a Committee on the Future. The group was established to listen to IAM members throughout the United States and Canada to propose new ideas on how to grow the union and develop the next generation of leaders
Read moreArmelle Seby is the Gender & White Collar Workers Director at IndustriALL, a labor federation based in Switzerland representing 50 million workers worldwide. She recently visited the IAM Grand Lodge outside Washington, D.C.
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