The IAM recently participated in Girls in Aviation (GIA) Day hosted by the Women in Aviation Chapter at Aviation High School in Long Island, NY. This year’s theme was Welcome to the World of Aviation. The event brought unions, employers, student groups, resources, and other aligned affiliations to Aviation High School to help and
Read moreWASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2022 – Approximately 4,900 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 19 have voted to accept the latest Tentative Agreement with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC). IAM District 19 released the following statement: “IAM District 19 members have accepted the Tentative Agreement.
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. appointed Kaleb Rosa as a Special Representative to the IAM Air Transport Territory. Rosa served as President of Local 2202 and, most recently, General Chairperson for IAM District 142. The appointment was effective on Nov 1, 2022. Kaleb hired into Alaska Airlines in 2002 and quickly hit the ground serving the
Read moreIAM members across the United States have hit the ground, advocating to fellow Machinists Union members for pro-labor candidates running in the 2022 Midterm Elections. In the weeks leading up to November 8, IAM political volunteers have been going door-to-door in battleground states like Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada, to
Read moreIAM Locals 2135 and 174 at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) formed a coalition with other unions representing BEP workers to express serious concerns with their working conditions and BEP’s noncompliance with Executive Order #14003 and policies of the Biden Administration regarding collective bargaining. The coalition sent a letter to U.S. Sens.
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