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Dozens of union leaders gathered in Washington, DC to ask Congress to maintain the Jones Act, a law that says goods shipped between US ports must be transported on ships that are owned, operated and made by Americans. The law has provided job security for Machinist members who build ships around the country. But in
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr. led hundreds of Machinists back to Memphis to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The civil rights leader died while assisting the city’s striking sanitation workers who were fighting for better working conditions.
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr. was one of the prestigious keynote speakers at a union rally in Memphis honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event took place on the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination.
Read moreThe National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) is fighting allegations of sexual harassment and assault at the U.S. Forest Service, amid numerous incidents reported in the news media. NFFE Forest Service Council President Melissa Baumann provides some insight.
Read moreIn 1968, 1,300 sanitation workers went on strike in Memphis, Tennessee. Their signs had four simple, but powerful words: “I AM A MAN.” The strike was also the reason why Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was in Memphis, where he was assassinated. April 4, 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination.
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