The City of Norwalk, Calif., is a “connected community,” according to its city slogan. City management appears to have a major connection problem with its own workforce represented by the IAM Union. More than 500 city employees in this incorporated town within Los Angeles County find themselves in a precarious situation as the end of
Read moreIAM members at the National Public Housing Museum in Chicago have ratified their first contract just days before the grand opening of the National Public Housing Museum on Chicago’s westside. The first contract secures not only a quality threshold for current staff in compensation, benefits, work-life balance, and growth within the institution. It also sets
Read moreThe 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) applauds the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for enacting measures to protect American jobs, national security and the American shipbuilding industry with much-need relief measures.
Read moreThe IAM International Headquarters hosted the Maryland/D.C. Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans. Leadership warned attendees about the current anti-labor political climate in Washington, D.C., and about potential cuts to earned benefits like Social Security and Medicare.
Read moreHouse Republicans have launched a full-scale attack on rail workers.
Delta Air Lines employees have been trying to organize a union for years, but the company bosses have repeatedly interfered and intimidated them. It's time for shareholders and customers to stand up and demand that Delta respect its employees.
Now is the time to tell your member of Congress to vote “yes” on Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
The IAM International Headquarters hosted the Maryland/D.C. Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans. Leadership warned attendees about the current anti-labor political climate in Washington, D.C., and about potential cuts to earned benefits like Social Security and Medicare.
Read moreFlorida State Council of Machinists President Mike Phillips recently addressed members in Tallahassee regarding anti-union and anti-worker legislation being considered during the state’s legislative session. He highlighted specific threats to teachers’ unions, minimum wage, and child labor laws, emphasizing the need for strong opposition. IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes, IAM Southern Territory General Vice President
Read moreA class of IAM members recently gathered at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Maryland to learn about hazmat safety and health. A highlight of the week was a mock response and cleanup of chemicals in a simulated work environment.
Read moreAt the end of Women’s History Month, IAM members from the U.S. and Canada spent a week at William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center in Maryland, attending the IAM Women’s Leadership Program.
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