Maria Santiago Lillis was a hero of working people. Her life’s work left a lasting mark on everyone who knew her and will continue on for generations. To ensure her legacy lives on, last year the IAM instituted Maria Santiago Lillis Advocacy Day – A Commitment to Serve, also known as ACTS, which will take place each year […]
Category: News
Machinists Union’s Air Transport General Vice President Demands JetBlue Restore Workers’ Hours and Pay
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Air Transport General Vice President Richard Johnsen today demanded that JetBlue Airways management immediately reverse its decision to cut JetBlue Ground Operations workers’ hours and pay. Earlier this month, JetBlue management announced cuts to Ground Operations workers’ hours in certain locations on the airline’s system. In many […]
Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Willette Thomas of TCU/IAM
Freight Railroad Worker Stories: Willette Thomas of TCU/IAM At a recent Virtual Freight Railroad Worker Town Hall, Transportation Trades Department (TTD) 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: Since 2015, seven major railroad companies made $146 […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Boilermakers Advocate for Diversified Energy Strategy at Hydrogen Summit
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Boilermakers Advocate for Diversified Energy Strategy at Hydrogen Summit 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. With hydrogen […]
Marching Forward: The Working People Weekly List
Marching Forward: The Working People Weekly List Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List. Marching Forward: An Exclusive Interview with AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: “What workers really want is a seat […]