The House is likely to vote on the Protecting the Rights to Organize (PRO) Act. We’re asking you to help us urge all House members to vote “yes” when it comes up for consideration. TAKE ACTION: Tell your member of Congress to vote “yes” on the PRO Act The PRO Act (H.R. 2474), introduced in May by House […]

The 2020 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. The deadline for applications is February 21, 2020.  Apply for a 2020 IAM Scholarship. In 2019, the IAM awarded 16 scholarships valued at $64,000. The IAM now has a vocational-technical two-year […]

An IAM delegation visited Washington, DC for the 2020 AFL‑CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. This year’s theme was “Give Us the Ballot.” Watch IAM members at the AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Conference In a message to IAM members, International President Robert Martinez Jr. urged members to stand […]

Sisters, Brothers and Friends of the IAM, Like so many other social justice warriors, Dr. King realized that inequality is a threat to our democracy. He spent his life fighting and calling for economic justice. King realized that inequality is a threat to our democracy—right until the very end. As we pause to celebrate his […]

Don’t miss the opportunity to help choose who the IAM should endorse for the U.S. president. Register today and be a part of the decision. As you may have heard, there’s a new process that gives the IAM members the opportunity to vote online for a candidate of their choice. To do so, you must register […]

The deadline to enroll for the March 29-April 3, 2020 IAM Federal Employee Program at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD has been extended to Monday, February 3, 2020. Due to limited class space of 30, only those who have not previously attended may enroll. Participants will be chosen on a first-come […]

The IAM is encouraging all IAM district and local lodge communicators to take part in the 2019 IAM Newsletter and Website contests and 2020 Photo contest. The contests are open to all good-standing local and district lodges that regularly distribute official newsletters and/or maintain regularly-updated websites, produce videos or post photographs. 2019 Newsletter and Website […]

Are you or someone you know in need of scholarship money? Use your Machinists Union membership to get college financial assistance for you and your family. Don’t miss your chance to apply for the 2020 Union Plus Scholarship! Apply now before the January 31 deadline: 2020 Union Plus Scholarship Don’t delay in taking advantage of the […]

Wednesday’s edition of the IAM’s live webcast included the latest from IAM District 70 and Elise Bryant, Coalition of Labor Union Women President and Labor Heritage Foundation Executive Director, discusses Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Coalition of Labor Union Women. Activate L!VE streams every Wednesday at 3 p.m. EST. […]

Earl C. Robinson, a former Assistant Director of the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL), passed away on January 9, 2020. Robinson, the first African American to serve in that role for the IAM’s political arm, was a 57-year life member of the IAM. “Earl Robinson lived a life of service to countless IAM members, their […]