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  • iMail , News December 4, 2014

    IAM Rail Workers Look to Future at District 19 Convention

    Members from around the U.S. took part in the seventh quadrennial IAM District 19 convention in Denver. IAM District 19 gave a nod to its storied past while looking toward the future for Machinist Union railroad workers at its seventh quadrennial convention in Denver. Watch a video with highlights and interviews from the convention. It

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  • iMail , News December 4, 2014

    Don Barker Named IAM Organizing Director

    Don Barker   George Myers IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has announced the appointment of Aerospace Coordinator Don Barker to the position of Organizing Director, effective January 1, 2015. An IAM member for more than 28 years, Barker initiated into Local Lodge 776A in 1986 as a production worker for General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin)

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  • iMail , News December 4, 2014

    New Video Highlights Annual Guide Dogs of America Events

    Guide Dogs of America was founded by a blind IAM member and provides guide dogs and instruction in their use, free of charge, to those who are blind or visually impaired. More than 1,400 people took part in the Guide Dogs of America (GDA) 34th annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet, golf tournament, Hawgs for

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  • iMail , News December 4, 2014

    Give the Gift of Union Plus this Holiday Season

    Surprise your loved ones for the holidays with a brand new AT&T smartphone and 15 percent off their wireless bill – all while receiving up to $250 in rebates through the Union Plus Smartphone Rebate Program. Simply use your Machinist Union Plus Credit Card to purchase qualifying AT&T services and your new mobile device. Apply

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  • iMail , News December 2, 2014

    Oklahoma NFFE-IAM Members Storm Capitol Hill to Save Job Training Center

    Members of NFFE-IAM Locals 1840, 1855, 1697 and the Forest Service Council went to Capitol Hill to petition Congress to save the Treasure Lake Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Indiahoma, OK. When the U.S. Department of Labor announced its intent to close the Treasure Lake Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Indiahoma, OK, the

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