Alcoa Intalco Works, one of only seven primary aluminum smelters remaining in the United States, announced on April 22 that it was shutting down its Ferndale, WA plant and laying off 700 IAM-represented workers.
Read moreThe IAM is joining nearly 20 U.S. Senators in supporting hazard pay and safety measures for federal employees and contractors.
Read moreOn this week’s edition of the IAM live webcast Activate L!VE, IAM Associate General Counsel Laura Ewan talks about hazard pay during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreSisters and Brothers, Today is the 132nd anniversary of the founding of our great union. Our history is one of overcoming great challenges. We have not only survived depressions, wars, continuous attacks on our union, and yes, pandemics—we have thrived.
Read moreOn May 5, 1888 the International Association of Machinists was formed in a railroad pit in Atlanta, GA. Now, 132 years later, the IAM has grown into an organizational leader in labor.
Read more