Members of Chicago IAM Local 701 who save lives everyday by producing police, fire and tornado sirens around the world, are taking their essential jobs one step further to aid in the COVID-19 crisis. The tool and die makers at Federal Signal in University Park, IL have so far produced more than 10k face shields
Read moreIAM Local 1010 members at the DuPont plant in Ft. Madison, Iowa are doing their part to keep fellow workers and their community safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The members, who make textile and printing ink, are producing hand sanitizer.
Read moreIAM Local 1406 member Trevar Smedal was one of four union members who took part in “The Call to Unite,” a 24-hour star-studded live stream created by former television host Oprah Winfrey and disability rights activist Tim Shriver to unite the country in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Read moreA group of nearly 170 IKEA warehouse workers in Joliet and Minooka, IL have ratified their first contract with IAM Local 701.
Read moreMedia Contact: LaToya Egwuekwe-Smith legwuekwe@iamaw.org (815) 404-1710 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madison, Wisc., Tuesday, April 21, 2020 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has released the following statement in response to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s visit with IAM Local 1406 members at GE Healthcare in Madison, Wisc.
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