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–This story is from the Summer 2023 edition of the IAM Journal After almost three long and sometimes contentious years, the IAM Rail Division recently ratified a new, improved five-year Freight Rail Agreement with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC). The accord is a critical initial step to addressing some of the industry’s biggest concerns.
Read moreThe IAM and Hawaiian Airlines began a partnership with Honolulu Community College in 2016 and launched an apprenticeship program to recruit and train local students interested in pursuing a career as aviation mechanics. Since then, the program has helped over 35 successful participants complete the program and transition into well-paying jobs.
Read moreIAM members recently gathered in Houston for a Committee on the Future Listening Session. IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes welcomed members and thanked them for participating in this historic event to help shape the union’s future.
Read moreFormer U.S. military service men and women are a significant membership base of the IAM and the union has assisted them by expanding the IAM Veteran Services Program in recent years. The endeavor has helped hundreds of Machinists deal with everything from PTSD to filing complicated claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Read moreOrganizing always plays a vital role in continuing to keep the IAM strong. The IAM’s Winpisinger Center recently conducted an Organizing II program to train 20 participants on some of the newest approaches to organizing new members. In this weeks video report, IAM Local 1005 President Aubria Hopes talks about what she learned during the
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