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On Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, the IAM will join hundreds of other labor, civil rights and justice organizations in observing the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. The program and march will convene at the Lincoln Memorial at 8 a.m. and conclude at approximately 3 p.m. More information on the march can be found
Read moreThe IAM supports a letter written by rail labor and industry groups opposing Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administrative funding cuts. The groups, including the Transportation Trades Department, the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line and Railroad Association, are urging the Republican-led Congress to adopt funding levels included in the Senate bill. The House GOP bill would slash RRB funding by $25 million, severely impacting the board’s ability to
Read moreWASHINGTON, July 28, 2023 — Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement strongly supporting President Biden’s “Invent it Here, Make it Here” executive order on federal research and development in support of domestic manufacturing: “President Biden’s ‘Invent in Here, Make it Here’ executive order is a significant step forward
Read moreIAM Local 778 members are preparing for upcoming contract talks with Honeywell. The negotiations team met recently in Hollywood, Md. at the IAM’s Winpisinger Education Center to prepare for talks later this fall with Honeywell management. Twenty-one-year IAM member and Local 778 Business Representative Landon Miner explains how vital these upcoming talks will be and
Read moreThe Sisters of IAM Local 1998 in Honolulu recently held their first Women’s Committee “Painting with a Twist” event. The purpose was to build a culture of camaraderie and solidarity, as well as planning future community engagement activities. “I am excited and encouraged for the future of Local 1998’s Women’s Committee,” said Western Territory General
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