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Marching among thousands in Memphis to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death was Teddy McNeal, an African-American man and 37-year Machinists Union member who grew up on the unpaved end of a segregated street in the rural South.
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr. was one of the prestigious keynote speakers at a union rally in Memphis honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event took place on the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination.
Read moreOn Tuesday, Transportation General Vice President Sito Pantoja visited members in Philadelphia and attended a meeting at Local Lodge 1776. GVP Pantoja, along with members of the IAM negotiating team on American Airlines, met with local leaders and committee members to provide an update on the status of negotiations.
Read moreThe National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) is fighting allegations of sexual harassment and assault at the U.S. Forest Service, amid numerous incidents reported in the news media. NFFE Forest Service Council President Melissa Baumann provides some insight.
Read moreIn 1968, 1,300 sanitation workers went on strike in Memphis, Tennessee. Their signs had four simple, but powerful words: “I AM A MAN.” The strike was also the reason why Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was in Memphis, where he was assassinated. April 4, 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination.
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