Members from the U.S. and Canada, representing many Latin American countries including Puerto Rico, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and the Dominican Republic, make up the Spanish Leadership Working Group (SLWG), which met at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Education Center in Hollywood, MD. The diverse group has been tasked with reviewing, revising, and updating the curriculum
Read moreIAM members and leaders were among hundreds of delegates and guests in Orlando for the opening session of the 42nd International Convention of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU). Diane Babineaux, Chief of Staff to the IAM International President, led a delegation of IAM members to the 42nd International Convention of the Coalition of
Read moreParticipants to the 2013 IAM National Staff Conference in Atlanta gather on the Georgia State House steps holding signs proclaiming the IAM as “Atlanta’s Hometown Union” and wearing shirts commemorating the union’s 125th anniversary. The 2013 IAM Staff Conference closed with a rousing march to the Georgia State House and a rededication of Machinists Union
Read moreA new video on the Machinists News Network showcases the real meaning of living the “American Dream.” To the five IAM members profiled, the real American Dream is having an IAM contract. Marcus Glover has been a Machinist for 27 years. He works for Boeing in Huntsville, AL, as a Material Specialist. Glover says his
Read moreAerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has agreed to a $1 billion agreement with the Pentagon for a fifth series of F-35 fighter jet engines. The deal means job security for thousands of IAM members at the company, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The contract covers 35 engines – 32 to be installed in F-35
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