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
IAM Members Can Give Back During MLK Weekend
HUMAN RIGHTS December 14, 2016 “The principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.” That’s how Dr. Martin Luther King described the labor movement. He stood with working people, and on April 4, 1968, he died fighting for them. Working people were under attack then, and we’re under attack now. He stood […]