TCU/IAM applauds the appointment of Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor, in a statement from TCU President Artie Maratea: “With this appointment, President Elect Biden is sending a strong message that working families will once again have a seat at the table. Truly, the sky is the limit for what we can accomplish together with […]
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IAM Mourns the Loss of Retired General Secretary-Treasurer Don Wharton
The IAM is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of retired IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Don Wharton at the age of 82. Brother Wharton was a 65-year lifetime member who joined the Machinists Union at the age of 17. A true unionist to his core, Wharton served the IAM in nearly every capacity, even after […]
TCU President Maratea’s Statement on the Assault of the US Capitol
TCU National President Artie Maratea issued the following statement on the events at the U.S. Capitol: Wednesday’s assault on our Democracy was truly a sad day in the history of the United States. Make no mistake: this was due to four years of lies by President Trump – lies to the people of the United […]
Machinist, Labor Mobilization Delivers Working People’s Win in Georgia
The hard work of IAM members from the Southern Territory, Transportation Department and Grand Lodge, who volunteered their time over the past months, has paid off with historic wins for pro-worker candidates, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs. The victories will shift the balance of power in the Senate. […]
Register for the 2021 AFL-CIO MLK Conference
Join fellow Machinists, other union members and activists for the 2021 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference January 15-16, 2021. Register for the conference today. With the inspiration of progress made in 2020, the theme for the 2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference is “From Protest […]