As the battle against “right-to-work” laws heats up across the country, some IAM members have gone into full “Fighting Machinist” mode. In the past two weeks, legislators in Missouri, New Hampshire, Kentucky and even West Chester Township, Ohio have either passed or are in the process of passing the anti-worker legislation. IAM member and Missouri […]
Tell Your Representative: Hands Off Federal Workers’ Rights, Say No to the PAGE Act
Federal workers, just like the rest of us, deserve basic protections on the job. But a bill being circulated by U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN) seeks to undermine our fundamental American values of decency, opportunity, and fairness. IAM International President Bob Martinez sent a letter to members of Congress detailing the reasons this is […]
Helping Hands January 2017
Safer Working Conditions for EWR, IAM Ramp Service Members at United
United Airlines last week settled a lawsuit brought by the Labor Department (DOL) over working conditions for its Ramp Service workers at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty Airport. The agreement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and United Airlines will eliminate hazardous conditions that required workers to bend, twist, reach and lift in […]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM IAM GRAND LODGE
December 15, 2016 — IAM Headquarters will close for the holidays at the end of business Friday, December 16, 2016 and re-open Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Best wishes to all for a safe and joyous holiday season. Watch a Holiday greeting from the Machinists News Network