Quick links+
IAM delegates across the South gathered in Biloxi, MS, for the 2023 Southern States Conference of Machinists. The more than 200 attendees heard from many speakers, including IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr., General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes, Southern Territory General Vice President Rickey Wallace, Resident General Vice President Brian Bryant, and Eastern Territory General Vice
Read moreThe IAM Committee on the Future is holding Listening Sessions throughout the U.S. and Canada to allow members to share their ideas for the future of our union. This meeting was held in Wichita, KS on May 4th.
Read moreLast month, the Florida State Council of Machinists visited Washington, D.C., urging lawmakers to address the importance of jobs in sugarcane farming and manufacturing in Florida.
Read moreFulltime Organizers from the Southern Territory recently took part in the IAM Organizing Department’s initial, unique program to train organizers and IAM representatives who want to learn about the practical elements of an organizing campaign. The three-day Basic Training for Organizers Program, held at the territory’s office, is part of the IAM CORP (Comprehensive Organizing
Read moreFlorida State Council of Machinists recently visited legislators in Tallahassee to discuss the importance of jobs in sugarcane farming and manufacturing in Florida. In their meetings, they shared that sugarcane farming and production support 19,201 jobs in Florida and has a $4.7 billion annual impact, including many union positions requiring skilled trades, such as machinists
Read more