The IAM is joining with labor and civil rights allies in Washington, D.C., January 13-16 for the 2023 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. The theme of this year’s MLK Conference is “Claiming our Power, Protecting Our Democracy.” Register now for the 2023 AFL-CIO MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference. The […]
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Machinists Sponsor GDA/TLC Hockey Night, Buy Your Special IAM/GDA Jersey Now
IAM District Lodge 6, Local Lodge 388, and Local Lodge 1191 sponsored a recent Quad City Storm minor-league hockey game in Moline, Illinois, to raise money for Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines (GDA/TLC). The union also sponsored custom, one-of-a-kind, Machinists Union and GDA/TLC branded jerseys for the players. After the game, the game-worn jerseys were […]
A Labor Revival: What Working People Are Doing This Week
A Labor Revival: What Working People Are Doing This Week Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here’s a look at the broad range of activities we’re engaged in this week. […]
Derrick Battle Appointed IAM Rail Division Special Representative
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Derrick Battle, a General Chairman since 2013, as a Rail Division Special Representative. The appointment is effective January 1, 2023. Battle initiated into Houston, TX IAM Local 2198 in 2007 when he was hired into Union Pacific Railroad. “Brother Battle’s experience and leadership qualities will make him an […]
Machinists Union Stands in Solidarity with United Airlines Pilots
The Machinists Union is proud to stand in solidarity with the United Airlines Pilots as they demand a union contract they deserve. On Wednesday, December 7, 100 members of the IAM District Lodge 141 and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) who also work at United stood in solidarity with the 200 United Airlines pilots […]