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Attention all IAM members who enjoy taking photos. The 2021 IAM Photography contest is now open, so get out your cameras or smartphones and start snapping some pics of your Union sisters and brothers. Submit your pictures of IAM members in their workplace, union function or performing community service for a chance to win a […]
The newest railcars for Metra, the Chicago area commuter rail carrier, will be built by Machinists members from District Lodge 19, Local Lodge 2741 in Hornell, NY. The Metra Board of Directors last week approved the purchase of up to 500 state-of-the-art railcars from Alstom Transportation Inc. “The contract for these cars speaks to the quality and […]
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has announced the appointment of Craig Martin to Chief of Staff of the Southern Territory. Martin replaces Chief of Staff Jeff Smith, who was appointed Special Assistant to the General Vice President on January 1, 2021. “Brother Craig will be a great asset to the IAM and particularly the […]
Calling all IAM District and Local Communicators. The IAM is encouraging you to take part in the 2020 IAM Newsletter and Website contests. The contest is a great opportunity for your hard work to be recognized by your brothers and sisters across the Machinists Union. Enter using the link below: 2020 Newsletter and Website Contests […]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2021 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement on the Biden administration’s “Buy American” executive order: “The Machinists Union applauds the Biden administration’s executive order to strengthen Buy American laws, a key step in creating good manufacturing jobs […]