As we close out Hispanic American Heritage Month, celebrated every year from September 15 to October 15, we honor the work of those Latinos who have influenced our labor movement and our culture: César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, Paul Montemayor, and Jack Otero, to only name a few. They have broken the barriers that attempted to
Read moreAt the end of the 2021-22 school year, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) District 10 filed Unfair Labor Practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Carmen Schools of Science and Technology for labor law violations stemming from their staff’s attempt to organize a union earlier this year. As
Read moreIAM Local 873 members in Horicon, WI, have voted to ratify a new agreement negotiated with John Deere Horicon Works with historic wage and benefit gains. The membership overwhelmingly voted “yes” to a new four-year contract. The many advancements in this groundbreaking agreement include general wage increases of over 32% throughout the life of the
Read moreWASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2022 — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) applauds the U.S. House passage of the Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 7321), bipartisan legislation that strengthens Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight of commercial airline repair facilities outside the United States. The chamber’s action advances the legislation for Senate consideration.
Read moreIAM Local 4 in Saint Mary’s County, MD hosted a candidate forum about military veterans and labor issues to allow members to hear from some of the runners in upcoming local and state elections. Local 4 invited all of the candidates running for every race in Maryland: Maryland’s Governor, Comptroller, State Senator, House of Delegates,
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