On Tuesday, NFFE-IAM members joined pro-labor politicians in Washington, D.C. to call for an 8.7% wage increase for federal workers. If approved by congress and the president, the FAIR Act legislative bill will increase government salaries for thousands, counter a recent rise in inflation and sustain middle class families of hardworking government workers.
Read moreSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held a news conference Thursday with rail workers to demand companies provide them with at least seven paid sick days, a move supported by IAM-TCU. Last year Sanders led the effort to pass a legislative amendment to guarantee paid sick days to rail workers, but it failed in the Senate. Guaranteeing
Read moreIAM Rail Division Special Representative Derrick Battle recently joined IAM District 19 General Chairman Danny Tavares in visits with IAM railroad members who work at Keolis and Amtrak in the Boston metro area. IAM Rail Division leadership toured facilities where IAM members are responsible for different key functions in the facilities, including, but not limited
Read moreApproximately 30,000 Disney workers in the Orlando area, including TCU/IAM members, will soon vote on a five-year contract offer. They say the company is only offering raises of $1 a year for most workers. TCU/IAM members there say $1 is not enough amid a sharp rise in cost-of-living.
Read moreBlack History Month is a time to celebrate the rich tradition of African Americans, including thousands of black workers who are proud members of the IAM.
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