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• Local Lodge 2210 Members Give Back to the Children September 18, 2017
  Local 2210 recently completed a community fundraiser by collected school supplies for the De Valle Independent School District in Austin, TX. The drive was held July 15 through August 15. They set up bins in break rooms for members to drop off school supplies at their convenience. Pictured are local lodge 2210 members Jerome Pelitera, […]
• Chicago Auto Mechanics Reach Agreement with Dealerships, End Seven-Week Strike September 17, 2017
  Carol Stream, IL, September 17, 2017 – Nearly 2,000 Chicago-area auto mechanics will be back at work tomorrow, bringing to a close a nearly seven-week strike against 130 new car dealerships across the city. The mechanics, represented by IAM Automobile Mechanics Local 701, ratified a new four-year deal with the Chicago New Car Dealer Committee […]
• Union: Striking Chicago Auto Mechanics to Vote on Contract ‘We Can Finally Recommend’ September 16, 2017
  Carol Stream, IL, September 15, 2017 – After nearly seven weeks of picketing on the streets, approximately 2,000 striking Chicago-area auto mechanics will vote on a contract offer the union says it can “finally recommend” to its membership. IAM Automobile Mechanics Local 701 has reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago New Car Dealer Committee […]
• TCU President Scardelletti Thanks Lodges and Members that Donated to Disaster Relief September 15, 2017
  In a recent letter to all Local Lodge Officers from TCU President Bob Scardelletti: We have all seen the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey and now Irma. Many people have damaged homes, loss of property and injuries. We have many TCU Brothers and Sisters that have been affected by these storms. Both TCU Locals and […]
• Keep Public Transportation Public September 15, 2017
  Massachusetts Governor, Charlie Baker, wants to privatize hundreds of MBTA bus maintenance services at the Lynn, Quincy and Boston facilites by bidding out jobs to for profit companies. The post Keep Public Transportation Public appeared first on IAMAW.
• A College Education without the Cost September 14, 2017
  You read that right. Your union is now offering a Free College Benefit to members and their families. The IAM is excited to announce the new free college benefit available to Machinists Union members and their families: a free associate’s degree from Eastern Gateway Community College. Online Classes Start October 16 – Get Registered Now Having […]
• IAM Fighting Military Base Closures September 14, 2017
  IAM members are working to defeat the McCain-Reed Base Closure Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, a reckless proposal that would close military bases across our country. Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) affects IAM members working on government installations including government employees and those working under service contracts. Many of those IAM members are […]
• Federal Workers Are Under Attack September 14, 2017
  The Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), including IAM government employees and National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) members, are fighting back attacks against their rights to fair union representation. FWA recently sent a letter opposing two separate amendments to the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. The two amendments regulating official time were introduced by Senate Homeland […]
• Activate LIVE Debuts September 14, 2017
  On Wednesday September 13, the IAM debuted its new live webcast, Activate LIVE. If you missed the show, you can watch it here. Activate LIVE will deliver new shows every Wednesday at 3 p.m., and will feature important news and interviews on subjects of interest to Machinists Union members and their families. This week’s show […]
• 2018 IAM Scholarship Competition is Now Accepting Applications September 14, 2017
  The 2018 IAM Scholarship Competition is now accepting applications. The competition is open to members of the IAM and their children throughout the United States and Canada under procedures and rules of eligibility explained in this announcement. The IAM Scholarship Fund, which is used exclusively to make possible these awards, was established by the delegates […]