IAM District 9 recently held its 28th annual Guide Dogs of America charity golf event, which raised $43,000 for the Machinist Union’s favorite charity. The event included about 120 participants at the Florissant Golf Club in Florissant, Mo. The tournament included GDA’s Marketing and Outreach Manager Zack Gittlen and Guide Dog “Legend” as the special guests at the […]
Heroic NFFE-IAM Wildland Firefighters on Front Lines as Fire Season Heats Up
As drought and high temperatures allow wildfires to spread across the western United States, NFFE-IAM Federal District 1 wildland firefighters are being mobilized to protect lives, property and infrastructure. More than 2 million acres have burned so far this year, compared with about 1.6 million by this time last year. Warner Vanderheuel, a wildland firefighter […]
Machinists Union Fighting for Local 778 Members at Missouri Olin Winchester Ammunition Plant
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. recently sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate appropriators, urging them to reject a Biden administration budget proposal that would cut funding for U.S. Army ammunitions and threaten the jobs of IAM Local 778 members at the Olin-Winchester Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence, MO. Martinez urged Congress to […]
New IAM Local 1498 Members At Clow Valve in Iowa Ratify Strong First Contract
When workers at Clow Foundry in Oskaloosa, IA were faced with paying for their own health care, and given one week to do so, they knew who to contact. Their co-workers in the machine shop at Clow Valve were longtime IAM members. After organizing with the IAM in January, the nearly 60 new IAM members […]
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A White House July 4th Tribute to Wisconsin Local 1406
It was the first large-scale event hosted by the Biden administration and one that IAM Local 1406 member Brent Sletten won’t soon forget. On July 4, 2021, Sletten and his wife, Tricia, were one of the 1,000 military personnel and essential workers invited to a BBQ held on the White House lawn to celebrate America’s […]
IP Martinez Appoints Regan to Airline Coordinator, Cashion and Bonilla as Special Representatives
International President Robert Martinez Jr. has announced the appointment of Tom Regan to the position of IAM Transportation Department Airline Coordinator. Regan was currently serving as a Grand Lodge Representative assigned to the Transportation Department. In addition to the Airline Coordinator appointment, Martinez has appointed William Cashion Jr. and Jorge Bonilla as Special Representatives to […]
We Need Your Help to Pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act week of action has begun and IAM members need to keep the pressure up by telling your Senators to pass this long overdue bill. This crucial legislation will grant workers the right to freely form a union without the threat of company intimidation or interference. Take Action: Tell your Senators to […]
Machinists Wood, Pulp and Paper Council Holding 2nd Annual Virtual BBQ Competition
Fire up your grill or smoker and help the Machinists Wood, Pulp and Paper Council (MWPPC) raise some money for Guide Dogs of America in their Second Annual Virtual Chillin’ and Grillin’ BBQ Competition for Guide Dogs of America on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Register today then head on over to the Machinists Wood Pulp […]
Mandela Day: Honoring His Legacy By Giving Back to Our Communities
Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity — as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa. Every July 18, people around the world honor him by making a difference in their own communities. Mandela’s values and his […]