For the past several years, rail labor unions – ourselves included – have been ringing the alarm bells about the dangers of the cost-cutting business model, so-called “Precision Scheduled Railroading.” Or, PSR for short. We’ve testified before Congress and the Surface Transportation Board (STB). We’ve filed comment after comment, and pleaded face-to-face with safety regulators to do something, […]
The IAM was part of a recent delegation of labor leaders to meet with the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States. Monica Lee Silbas, IAM Chief of Staff to the International President, represented the IAM at the meeting, which took place at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, DC. As the largest aerospace and defense labor […]
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) will be holding its 52nd International Convention from May 24 to 29, 2023 in New Orleans. The theme for this convention is “Confronting the Radical Dangers to Our Families and Our Future.” Join other IAM and CBTU members for the Town Hall with Black International Presidents, a conversation […]
The Machinists Union is the leading AFL-CIO affiliate in U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) union election victories over the past five years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Law. The IAM won 314 union elections held under the NLRB from 2018 through 2022, the most among the 58 AFL-CIO affiliate unions. Those victories stem […]
IAM District 19 and the IAM Rail Division have reached an agreement with CSX that provides paid sick leave for the approximately 700 IAM District 19 Mechanical Employees at the freight rail carrier. The agreement provides for four paid sick days annually and the ability to convert up to an additional three personal days into […]
If you want the opportunity to have fresh Maine Lobster delivered right to your home, Lobster 207 is the answer. Lobster 207 provides fresh, live Maine lobster overnight right to your door. The lobster is union from the ocean floor to your door. Live Maine lobster is hand-caught off the coast of Maine by IAM members. The […]
IAM District 34 recently successfully negotiated a first contract with Valiant Government Services for 25 new IAM members working at Wright Patterson Air Force Base under the Service Contract Act (SCA). Highlights of the three-year agreement include: Wage increase averaging 25% in year one Doubling of health and welfare contributions from the employer Shift […]
Approximately 30,000 Disney workers in the Orlando area, including TCU/IAM members, will soon vote on a five-year contract offer. They say the company is only offering raises of $1 a year for most workers. TCU/IAM members there say $1 is not enough amid a sharp rise in cost-of-living. Watch the video.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) is urging Alcoa’s CEO to halt the planned demolition of the Intalco aluminum smelter in Ferndale, Wash., the last such remaining facility west of the Mississippi River. Nearly three years ago, 700 union members at IAM Local 2379 (District 160) were laid off at the Ferndale Alcoa Intalco […]
On January 18, the Machinists Union and other labor and advocacy organizations sent a letter to President Biden to ensure that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is implemented as intended, which includes measures to advance a new wave of manufacturing jobs and rebuild trust with American workers taking into account good clean energy jobs. The letter comes as […]
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