IAM Districts and Locals in Illinois have raised $100,000 to support an Illinois constitutional guarantee of workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively. The Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment would be one of four such guarantees enshrined in state constitutions, but Illinois Amendment 1 goes a step further than other states by also banning anti-union “right-to-work”
Read moreFreight rail members of the IAM Rail Division will receive a 24% compounded general wage increase over five years if new tentative agreements reached with railroads bargaining under the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) are ratified by the membership. The IAM Rail Division consists of IAM District 19, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM), and the
Read moreSTRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2022 — 104 members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 439 (District 54) at Eberhard Manufacturing Co., in Strongsville are on strike after overwhelmingly voting to reject the company’s concessionary last, best, and final offer. After also overwhelmingly voting to strike on Sunday, Aug. 28, IAM Local
Read moreThe Machinists Union is urging the immediate passage of a county resolution that would fully fund the first union contract for approximately 460 Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) employees. The resolution only includes portions of the contract not finalized until after the county’s fiscal year budget deadline.
Read moreThe IAM Local 1746 Women’s Committee celebrated August 10, 2022 – Maria Santiago Lillis Advocacy Day – A Commitment to Serve (ACTS) to honor Santiago Lillis’ tireless fight for workers’ rights, human rights and social justice by participating in the East Hartford Public School (EHPS) Backpack Rally to help fill and distribute over 1,000 backpacks
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