When the Machinists Union was founded in 1888 and for years after, there were no women in that Atlanta railroad pit, brainstorming about how to get better wages and working conditions. but that doesn’t mean they didn’t want those things.
Read moreAugust 13 marks the date that Black women have to work into 2020 to finally catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men earned in 2019. The day helps to raise awareness about the wage gap for Black women and its impact on them and their families.
Read moreWe are proud to be union machinists.
Read moreMembers of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) are working hard to make trains safe for passengers across the United States, by sanitizing stations, deep-cleaning bathrooms and providing masks when necessary. A recently-released video highlights the work of these essential members and the dedication they have to the railroad industry. TCU/IAM represents workers on passenger railroads
Read more4,300 motivated IAM members at Bath Iron Works in Maine are on strike to protest the company’s excessive use of subcontractors, a practice that undercuts Machinists members at the shipbuilding facility.
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