The Winpisinger Center is excited to announce the call for the inaugural IAM Education Conference, to be held Sunday, March 26 through Friday, March 31, 2023, at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The conference will provide an opportunity for IAM educators at all levels to learn and share training […]
IAM Members Who Help Pilots Navigate Weather Prepare for Upcoming Contract Talks
Four IAM members recently visited the IAM’s Winpisinger Center to prepare for upcoming negotiations this March. IAM Local 2011 President James Deaton, of Dallas-Fort Worth, reports about the training class and the important work that Local 2010 and 2011 members do to provide weather reports and air notification bulletins for pilots. The 150 IAM members […]
Machinists Win Critical Funding for IAM-Built Defense Programs
Thanks in large part to the IAM’s relentless efforts, the recently passed Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and Department of Defense Appropriations bill include extensive funding for defense programs that are built and maintained by IAM members. The legislation, recently signed into law by President Biden, provides for record funding levels for defense spending totaling $858.4 billion for national defense programs. […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Newspaper Guild Calls on Pittsburgh Steelers to Drop Post-Gazette Sponsorship in Solidarity with Striking Workers
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Newspaper Guild Calls on Pittsburgh Steelers to Drop Post-Gazette Sponsorship in Solidarity with Striking Workers 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 […]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: AFT Applauds Biden Administration’s Proposed Student Loan Reforms
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: AFT Applauds Biden Administration’s Proposed Student Loan Reforms 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. After the Department […]