The IAM is again leading the charge to strengthen Buy American requirements for defense procurement. Working closely with U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), the IAM is encouraging members of Congress to support amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would raise Buy American requirements for major defense […]

‘Bringing supply chains home from Mexico and China will take more than tweets, press releases and op-eds by the Administration,’ writes IAM Chief of Staff and Director of Trade and Globalization Owen Herrnstadt in an article posted by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). ‘Returning jobs to America requires a robust, comprehensive strategy that coordinates policies […]

There is no denying that the situation created by the coronavirus pandemic is as challenging as it is disruptive. For those of you holed up in your homes, this is a perfect time to get to those “spring cleaning” projects, while keeping your living space virus free. The cleaning supplies below are made by ethical […]

Target workers at a New Jersey location are fed up with management and are rallying to become the first to unionize at the company. “Former employees of the Target warehouse on High Street [in Perth Amboy, NJ] said conditions at the facility were ‘like a prison’ and workers were treated ‘like robots.’ It’s claims such […]

Retiree Flyer

Shortly after Christmas, U.S. Forest Service employee and NFFE Local 2086 member Brian Stearns received the call to deploy to Australia to assist overwhelmed firefighters who are fighting one of the worst wildland fires to ever hit the continent.  Brian didn’t have to go.  He wanted to go.   A few days later, Brian forfeited […]

OFFICIAL LETTER FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Sisters and Brothers, Shortly after I was sworn in as your International President, a member asked me, “When are we going to have a say in who the IAM endorses for president? It was a good question, and one I’ve been thinking about a lot now that it’s election […]