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IAM HELPS SECURE CHILD TAX CREDIT EXPANSION FOR IAM WORKING FAMILIES: Child Tax Credit Expansion for Working FamiliesThe Machinists Union fought hard for the passage of the American Rescue Plan to bring relief to working families. One piece of relief coming soon for most IAM families will be the increased Child Tax Credit. The Child Tax Credit in the American
Read moreSTRONG PUSH BY MACHINISTS UNION RESULTS IN LAUNCHING OF AVIATION MANUFACTURING JOBS PROTECTION PROGRAM: The IAM is encouraging aviation manufacturers to apply for the U.S. Transportation Department’s recently launched Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection program. This much-needed program, fought for and won by the IAM’s advocacy, provides $3 billion in payroll support funding to aviation manufacturing employers, allowing
Read moreMACHINISTS SUCCESSFULLY CREATE LAW TO ORGANIZE LIBRARY EMPLOYEES: Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) employees achieved a significant victory this month as legislation passed authorizing nearly 600 employees to collectively bargain and join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). For almost two years, Baltimore County library staff has been trying to organize with the
Read moreIAM DISTRICT 65, CASCADES CONTAINERBOARD WORKERS RALLY FOR FIRST CONTRACT TWO YEARS AFTER JOINING IAM: New Machinists Union members employed by Cascades Containerboard in Niagara Falls, NY, recently rallied to call for a first contract. The 115 workers voted to join the IAM more than two years ago, and the National Labor Relations Board certified that
Read moreFriday, May 14, 2021 IAM Officers, Staff and Members — This email newsletter is an effort to better communicate with our membership on how the IAM is fully engaged on important legislative matters that affect our day-to-day lives. Our goal is to get this information out to our membership on the shop floors. Please make it
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