The IAM along with a coalition of rail labor organizations recently wrote a letter to House leadership expressing strong support for the INVEST in America Act. The legislation, which was recently passed out of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Rep.
Read moreThe International Association and Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 142 last week, amid the worst global airline industry downturn in history, reached an industry best tentative agreement for mechanic and related workers at Air Wisconsin, one of the largest regional carriers in the United States. The tentative deal includes an average wage increase
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Richie Johnsen to serve as a Chief of Staff to the International President and to oversee the IAM Transportation Department. The appointment is effective immediately.
Read moreThe IAM was a signatory to a June 2, 2021 letter from a coalition of unions and manufacturers to key Senate and House leaders citing our continued support for the Transportation Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act (TIVSA).
Read moreIAM District 19 recently held their sixth annual Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines charity golf event, raising more than $70,000 for the Machinists Union’s favorite charity. The tournament brought together 92 golfers and many volunteers at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club in Tennessee. “I want to thank District 19 President Mike Perry and his
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