IAM 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.
Read moreWASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2022 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ (IAM) Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE), the first Apple workers to join a union, filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Apple for excluding IAM CORE members in Towson, Md. from certain educational and medical benefits being offered to all other Apple employees starting
Read moreDelegates from across Ohio and West Virginia gathered in Cleveland last week for the annual Ohio State Council of Machinists (OSCM) meeting. A full house gathered to prepare for the 2022 midterm elections. “IAM members know the issues,” said IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan. “Engaging our rank and file members in the
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