The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge from a Cadillac dealership in Naperville, IL, giving IAM Local 701 a huge win stemming from a strike against the Chicago New Car Dealer Committee in 2017. The recent ruling upheld a lower court decision which found the dealership unlawfully threatened an IAM Local 701 mechanic when a manager told the mechanic “things would not […]
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profiles: Rosalee Agas-Yuu For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today’s profile is Rosalee Agas-Yuu of […]
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest aerospace and defense union in the United States, continues its advocacy for robust funding of the F-35 Lightning II program in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 defense budget. Partnering with Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) and the U.S. House of Representatives Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, […]
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Angela Colaizzi as a Headquarters Communications Representative, effective May 1, 2022. Colaizzi joins the IAM from the United Steelworkers (USW), where she has worked in the USW’s New Media Department since 2015, aiding in strategic and digital campaigns. “Angela’s experience in a wide variety of communication channels […]
This week at the IAM’s Winpisinger Education and Technology Center (W3), a negotiations prep was conducted for the newly organized non-profit group Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE). The IAM recently was certified January 7, 2022 to represent these hardworking dedicated educators. The five LEE negotiations members who travelled to the Winpisinger Center and met for […]