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  • iMail , News October 2, 2012

    IAM and UMass-Amherst Announce Graduate Degree Partnership

    The IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center and the University of Massachusetts (UMass) have announced a partnership program that will make a Master of Science Degree in Labor Studies easily accessible to IAM members who already possess a Bachelor’s degree. The long-standing partnership success the IAM has had with the National Labor College,

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  • iMail , News October 2, 2012

    2012 GDA Banquet Deadline Fast Approaching

    The cut-off date for discounted room rates for the 32nd Annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet to Benefit Guide Dogs of America (GDA) is October 22, 2012. To reserve your room, call the Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, at 866-227-5944. Register with the group code SCDOG2 to get the special GDA rate. The

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  • iMail , News September 27, 2012

    ‘Second to None’ Activists Join Sequestration Fight

    Each week without action by Congress to stop massive sequestration cuts brings the nation closer to a fiscal doomsday that will destroy a million American jobs and expose U.S. troops to new dangers.  Sign up here to join the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Second to None coalition and help keep the heat on Washington until

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  • iMail , News September 27, 2012

    Young Machinists Attend Montreal Transport Conference

    The International Transport Workers Federation’s (ITF) Youth Conference was held in Montreal, Canada last week exclusively for young transport workers. Attendees included youth activists from 54 ITF affiliate unions from 28 countries, including IAM Transportation members. The conference explored strategies to build and mobilize international solidarity in the global transport sector. Youth activists also grappled

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  • iMail , News September 27, 2012

    IAM Files Charges to Protect Bargaining Rights in Canada

    The IAM filed a complaint with the International Labour Organization (ILO) over legislation in Canada that denies workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights under international law. Founded in 1919, the ILO is a United Nations agency responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labor standards. In March, 2012, Canada’s Conservative Government pushed the

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