The IAM has regretfully learned of the passing of William W. Winpisinger Education Center employee Marvin Banks. Brother Banks worked for the IAM for nearly 12 years and served as the overnight security guard at the school.
Read moreMore than 4,300 IAM Local S6 shipbuilders in Bath, ME are on strike to stop the company’s continued attempts to outsource work to out-of-state contractors. The proposed contract, which also attacks seniority rights at the shipyard, was voted down by more than 87 percent of the membership.
Read moreAs IAM members continue to bravely confront the coronavirus crisis, IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr., remotely attended IAM District 751’s 2020 Membership Conference.
Read moreIn a new op-ed article in The Hill, Economic Policy Institute’s (EPI) Robert E. Scott explains that President Trump’s self-touted policy for an American manufacturing comeback has actually not stemmed the tide of offshoring U.S. jobs.
Read moreThe IAM joined other labor organizations representing millions of workers across North America calling on Congress to protect every citizen’s right to vote during these unstable times. The coalition is encouraging expanded online voter registration, extended early voting periods with safe and sanitized polling places, and increased vote-by-mail opportunities.
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