The Machinists Union’s Headquarters building in Upper Marlboro, MD recently passed the 30-year mark of serving as the Grand Lodge for the IAM. The building houses many IAM departments that serve the membership under the direction of the International President, General Secretary-Treasurer, and Resident General Vice President. The four-level building, which opened in August 1992, […]
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: City Proclaims Savannah’s Labor Week Sept. 4–10
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: City Proclaims Savannah’s Labor Week Sept. 4–10 Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Union members gathered at […]
IAM Lodges from Coast to Coast Honor Maria Santiago Lillis with Acts of Service
Maria Santiago Lillis was a Grand Lodge Representative for the Western Territory who passed away in June 2021. She was a mentor to many and a tireless champion for workers, women, and human rights. In order to honor her memory, continue her legacy, and encourage all IAM members to emulate her commitment to service, the […]
Illinois Machinists Raise $100K to Support State Workers’ Rights Amendment
IAM Districts and Locals in Illinois have raised $100,000 to support an Illinois constitutional guarantee of workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively. The Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment would be one of four such guarantees enshrined in state constitutions, but Illinois Amendment 1 goes a step further than other states by also banning anti-union “right-to-work” […]
Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Deven Mantz of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees
Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Deven Mantz of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees At a recent virtual U.S. Freight Railroad Worker Town Hall, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, President Greg Regan introduced a group of workers who explained the challenges they’ve faced in their three-year fight for a new contract with U.S. freight railroad companies: […]