Fifteen new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructors from District 19, Local S6, District FD1, and other Norfolk Southern Railroad representatives recently completed the Train-the-Trainer program. This comprehensive training is specifically designed to equip workers with the skills needed to educate their peers on the hazards associated with the storage, shipment, loading, and unloading of dangerous goods
Read moreIAM members are encouraged to attend the 54th Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) Convention this May in Orlando, Fla. The event will be held from May 20-26, 2025, at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace. Click here for more information and to register. The convention theme is “Preserving and Building on Our Legacy: Unbought,
Read moreFor the past two years, the IAM Veterans Services team has been traveling across the country, assisting and advocating on behalf of our veteran members. On Jan. 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) notified the IAM that the Veterans Services Program had reached their long and hard-fought goal. IAM is officially the
Read moreIAM District 6, along with Local 388, Local 1191, Local 1010, and Local 1728 proudly sponsored a Quad City Storm minor-league hockey game in Moline, Ill., raising an impressive $12,800 for Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines (GDA|TLC).
Read moreBrian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union, and David Chartrand, IAM Canadian General Vice President, issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States: “A 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum imports would be a gut punch to workers
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