Nearly 350 members of IAM Local 2171 (District 98) in Johnstown, Pa., have ratified a strong new contract with Lockheed Martin. Members will see an immediate average pay increase of 11.5% in the first year for members in the wage progression and an 8.3% for those not in the wage progression, as well as yearly […]

Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement strongly supporting United Auto Workers (UAW) members on strike: “The IAM stands in unwavering solidarity with UAW members standing up for justice at the Big Three. These members have our full support for taking a courageous […]

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It’s an exciting time to be a part of the IAM and the labor movement. Ahead of this Labor Day weekend, we confirmed what we already knew – people see unions as needed now more than ever. According to polling released this week, more than seven-in-10 Americans approve of unions. Among those under the age of […]

After nearly eight years leading the union, two decades on the Executive Council and more than 43 years of membership, IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has announced that he will retire, effective Jan. 1, 2024. IAM Resident General Vice President Brian Bryant will succeed Martinez as the IAM’s next international president. Martinez’s historic tenure […]

This is an historic contract. We have made changes that will improve the lives our membership, giving them more time with their families. The improvements include a 30% wage increase over the life of the contract which compounded is a 34.1% increase. The decision of our membership to ratify this historic Agreement shows the willingness to […]

IAM Western Territory General Vice President Gary R. Allen, Chief of Staff Bobby Martinez, and Grand Lodge Representative Richard Suarez held the line with Writers Guild of America (WGA) strikers outside of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles last week. “This is what being in the labor movement is,” said IAM Western Territory General Vice President […]

IAM Woodworkers Department Director and Vice President of Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) North America Region Bob Walls chaired the union federation’s recent North America Regional Meeting in Washington, DC. “We have identified which multinational companies (MNCs) are operating in North America, unionized and non-union,” said Walls. “These larger companies are known to lose […]

The Railway Safety Act of 2023 has moved to the Senate floor for a full vote, and we’re asking for your help as rail workers to pressure Congress to pass the bill quickly. “The Bipartisan Railway Safety Act is a common-sense piece of legislation that will create several important safety improvements to the nation’s railways,” […]