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  • Latest Videos , News November 2, 2023

    Examining the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    IAM General Counsel Carla M. Siegel discusses an important development in workers rights, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, or PWFA.

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  • Latest Videos , News November 2, 2023

    NLRB Ruling on Worker Conduct

    IAM Associate General Counsel Laura Ewan discusses a recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board, which reinstated long-standing precedent for determining when a worker’s abusive conduct or language rises to the level of removing the worker from the protection of the law.  

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  • iMail , Western November 1, 2023

    Oakland Local 1414 Members Achieve Landmark Contract with SSA Terminals

    Nearly 100 IAM Local 1414 members working at Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) Terminals in Oakland, Calif., voted to ratify a robust new six-year contract that includes significant wage increases, enhanced healthcare and retirement benefits, and other critical improvements.

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  • iMail , News October 31, 2023

    IAM Recognizes Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month

    The IAM is grateful to generations of Italian Americans who have contributed to the vast tapestry of American culture. Italian Americans, like many immigrant groups, also have a rich history of fighting for workers’ rights and organizing for a better life. As Italian immigration to America surged by the turn of the 20th century, some

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  • IAM Journal , iMail , News October 31, 2023

    Unions Are For Nonprofits

    Winter 2023-2024 IAM Journal Nonprofit organizations strive for community service and the common good. Nonprofit workers have realized that resolving workplace problems can create a better environment for skilled and passionate employees, resulting in more effective organizations, and joining a union is seen as the best solution. The IAM Western Territory has been working hard

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