“We whole-heartedly appreciate the offer of support and solidarity from our BWI brothers and sisters from across the globe,” said IAM Western Territory General Vice-President Gary Allen. “Our woodworkers are asking Weyerhaeuser for a contract that brings dignity and respect to their work; workers all over the world resonate with this struggle, and global solidarity […]

A strike that began on Saturday, Oct. 15, at noon has ended for approximately 700 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1529 (District 15) who work for Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, NY.   The new contract includes improved wages, the elimination of the two-tier wage system, and improved paid leave. […]

Approximately 700 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1529 (District 15) are on strike for a fair contract at Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, N.Y. The strike began on Saturday, Oct. 15, at noon. Members are currently on the picket line. Machinists Union members at Amphenol Aerospace voted almost unanimously to […]

In 2021, KCS (Kansas City Southern) Railroad dismissed five machinists from their Diesel Repair Facility in Shreveport, LA, mostly for minor offenses.   On September 16, 2022, the IAM Rail Division and District 19 scored a victory, when an arbitrator overturned the unjust termination for three of the Machinists that were affected and will be […]

IAM Local 873 members in Horicon, WI, have voted to ratify a new agreement negotiated with John Deere Horicon Works with historic wage and benefit gains.   The membership overwhelmingly voted “yes” to a new four-year contract. The many advancements in this groundbreaking agreement include general wage increases of over 32% throughout the life of […]

“It’s high time that JetBlue workers gain the dignity and respect of a union contract, and a strong voice on the job,” said IAM Air Transport Territory General Vice President Richard Johnsen. “When our country needed essential goods and services to where they were needed most during the pandemic, JetBlue workers answered the bell and risked their lives and health […]

“I want to thank Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott for holding this very important hearing, which highlights the many hurdles that workers in the U.S., must endure just to exercise their constitutional right to join a labor union,” said Martinez. “Our nation is long overdue for federal labor law reform that finally tilts the pendulum away from […]

Today, and every day, we remember those lost on September 11, 2001. For those of us in the air transport industry, the memories of that day will always be with us. Our prayers remain for those who left home that morning to never return, their families, and for all those who are still suffering from […]

Our union’s 134-year history is deeply connected to the tradition and celebration of Labor Day. It was a Machinist who founded Labor Day all the way back in 1882. Since then, we’ve gotten stronger, larger and bolder with every passing year. Our members make the world move through the air and on the ground. The military equipment […]