Recently at the 40th IAM Grand Lodge Convention, Local 751F member Alberta England had a life-changing event take place for her autistic son, Jackson. Russ Gittlen, Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines President introduced England and her son to the service dog, Bobby, at the right time. The incredible event, captured on video, tells […]
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Machinists Union Congratulates Lula Following Historic Victory for Working People, Democracy in Brazil
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2022 – IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. released the following statement: “The Machinists Union sends our profound congratulations to President-Elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the people of Brazil. Like the labor movement, Lula’s life story is one of perseverance. As a young man who took machinist training courses and […]
IAM CORE-First Unionized Apple Workers- Express Disappointment to CEO Tim Cook over Being Excluded from New Educational, Medical Benefits
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2022 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ (IAM) Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE), the first Apple workers to join a union, recently sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook addressing the news that Apple will exclude IAM CORE members in Towson, MD. from certain educational and medical benefits being offered to all other Apple employees starting next […]
Machinists Union Hitting Doors for Final Weeks Before 2022 Midterm Elections
Machinists Union members have made thousands of calls and knocked on thousands of Machinists Union members’ doors. With less than two weeks until Election Day, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers(IAM) Labor 2022 campaign has already mobilized hundreds of volunteers to knock on thousands of doors. The Machinists Union’s member-to-member program, which has […]
IAM District 19 Members Win Landmark Subcontracting Fight
After years of hard work and dedication, IAM District 19 was able to win 400 hours of straight-time pay for IAM members at North Little Rock Union Pacific – Jenks Shop (NLR). The award is due to the carrier’s wrongful subcontracting of IAM work. The carrier subcontracted out two engine overhauls that were to be […]