The Machinists Union along with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer led the way in fighting to save troubled multiemployer pension plans while fully protecting the earned and vested benefits of current and future retirees. While the majority of multiemployer pension plans are financially sound, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) estimates that more than 100 multiemployer […]
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. recently sent a letter to White House advisors Steve Ricchetti, Senior Advisor to President Biden, and Cedric Richmond, director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, bolstering support for the F-35 Lightning II Program. Media outlets have recently reported that the Department of Defense may cut back on […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Solidarity Center Launches Podcast Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. This week, the AFL-CIO’s Solidarity Center launched its […]
The IAM is urging the Senate to vote “YES” on the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This legislation will protect workers’ right to organize a union and bargain for higher wages and better benefits. The PRO Act has passed in the House and is expected to be voted on shortly in the Senate. Please act […]
Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement on the passage of the American Rescue Plan: “Thanks to the leadership of President Biden, Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi, Machinists Union members and millions more working Americans will play a central role in getting […]