Registration is now open for the 2023 IAM Legislative Conference! This crucial conference provides an opportunity for IAM members to have their voices heard in Washington, DC, and to advocate for policies that benefit working families. This year’s conference will take place from June 19-21, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Washington, 400 New Jersey Ave. […]

Florida State Council of Machinists recently visited legislators in Tallahassee to discuss the importance of jobs in sugarcane farming and manufacturing in Florida. In their meetings, they shared that sugarcane farming and production support 19,201 jobs in Florida and has a $4.7 billion annual impact, including many union positions requiring skilled trades, such as machinists […]

IAM Local Lodge 698 (District 60) members at Ryder Manhattan in Toledo, OH, recently voted to ratify a strong first agreement. The diesel mechanics, who fuel the trucks and do minor preventative maintenance, achieved gains in the three-year agreement, including the T-Grade classification getting a 5% increase and the S-Grade and CSC classification receiving a […]

Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) workers overwhelmingly ratified their second bargaining agreement this past weekend. The contract covers more than 400 employees at 19 locations. This second contract comes after signing their first historic collective bargaining agreement nearly six months ago. This three-year collective bargaining agreement includes pay increases,  grievance processes, performance improvement plans, and improved […]

IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has been appointed by President Biden to serve on the President’s Export Council, a U.S. governmental organization that serves as the principal national advisory committee on international trade. “It’s an honor to serve our nation, our union, and our membership in this important role,” said Martinez. “I’m extremely grateful to President […]

The first-ever IAM Unity and Growth Conference, “Building Our Future Sector by Sector,” will be held from Sunday, August 20 to Thursday, August 24, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel (1 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101). The 2023 IAM Unity and Growth Conference will train, educate and inspire IAM officers, staff, activists, and […]

The IAM Veteran Services Program recently reported how the IAM Veteran Services Program has helped IAM members who are U.S. military veterans get the benefits they deserve. IAM Veterans Services Coordinator Richard Evans leads the program, has helped members receive more than $500K in earned benefits, and helped increase the disability ratings for others. Read […]

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), North America’s largest aerospace and defense labor union, has reached tentative agreements with the Lockheed Martin Co. covering nearly 4,000 workers at several of the company’s Aeronautics, Space, and Advanced Development Programs, or “Skunk Works,” sites across the country. The tentative agreements cover IAM members at […]

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 […]