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• Union Membership Pays Off $150k for St. Louis Boeing Worker September 18, 2019
  A member of IAM District 837’s wallet is $150,000 heavier after losing his job at Boeing’s St. Louis facility last year. IAM District 837 helped Ken Kellogg win $150,000 in back pay after Kellogg was wrongfully terminated for allegedly violating company policy. An arbitrator recently ruled that Boeing issued a corporate-wide policy change, but failed […]
• GVP Galloway Announces Winners of the 2019 IAM Midwest Territory Helping Hands Award September 18, 2019
  IAM General Vice President Steve Galloway announced the winners of the 2019 IAM Midwest Territory Helping Hands Award, affectionately known as the “IAM Helpy.” IAM District 66 of La Crosse, WI and southeastern Minnesota, District 8 of Chicago, Local 2018 of Indiana, and Mechanics Local 701 of Chicago were the recipients of this year’s award. […]
• Union Plus Mortgage Now Available in New York September 18, 2019
  Union Plus has announced that their in-house Union Plus Mortgage Company (UPMC), is now licensed to serve union families in New York State. As a reminder, UPMC offers mortgages to qualified active and retired union members, their parents and children. The UPMC program is currently available to eligible applicants residing CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, […]
• New York Yoga Instructors Seeking IAM Representation September 17, 2019
  Yoga teachers at Yoga Works in New York City are seeking to join together with the Machinists Union. The IAM recently filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to hold union representation elections. YogaWorks, Inc. is one of the largest providers of high-quality yoga instruction in the U.S. Yoga means union, joining together […]
• Another Organizing Victory in Healthcare September 17, 2019
  On Monday, September 9, 2019, 55 Military and Family Life Counselors or (MFLCs), at Ft. Bragg North Carolina, overwhelmingly voted to join the IAM. These Healthcare Professionals provide critical counseling to active military personnel and their families. The victory marks the fifth in a row. The Western Territory in conjunction with The IAM Healthcare department […]
• IAM Western Territory Raffle Raises Over $100K for Convention September 17, 2019
  Nearly $125,000 was raised in support of the IAM 2020 Grand Lodge Convention through the 2020 Grand Lodge Convention gold raffle and the MAK Grill raffle. Winners were drawn last week at the IAM Staff Conference in San Diego. “Congratulations to the winners. I thank all who participated in the raffles, and those that purchased […]
• Sign Up for the Advanced Communicators Class September 17, 2019
  The IAM Communications Department will be conducting its Advanced Communicators Class December 8 – 13, 2019 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. This advanced course is offered for district and local lodge communicators who have previously completed the department’s Basic Communicator Class. Additionally, participants must be the communicator for […]
• Julie Eaton: We Matter Too September 16, 2019
  Julie Eaton has been harvesting the sea for 34 years. It’s what she loves, it’s who she is. But newly proposed regulations, from NOAA, protecting the right whale has her worried about being forced out of business and a livilhood her family has relied on for generations. The post Julie Eaton: We Matter Too appeared […]
• IAM Sends Letter to DOT Secretary Urging the Implementation of Sections of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 September 12, 2019
  IAM International President Bob Martinez, Jr. and Transportation General Vice President Sito Pantoja recently sent a letter to United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao respectfully urging her to swiftly implement Sections 551 and 335 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.   Section 551 of the bill addresses the troubling rise in assaults directed at […]
• Activate L!VE: IAM President Martinez and Preparations for 2020 Convention September 12, 2019
  This week on Activate L!VE IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. joined the show from the International Staff Conference to bring us up to date on preparations for the 40th Grand Lodge Convention to take place in San Diego in September 2020. In case you missed this, or any other episode of Activate L!VE, they […]