Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Rest in Power, Fred Ross Jr. (1947–2022) 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. On Sunday, we lost […]
A Thanksgiving Message From IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr.
Dear Fighting Machinists, Thanksgiving gives us all an opportunity to thank the people we care about and cherish in our lives. As one of the largest and most diverse labor unions in North America, IAM members work across different industries and work diligently to make every holiday happen. Many IAM members sacrifice their own holiday […]
IAM Mourns Loss of Retired Winpisinger Center Director Chris Wagoner
The IAM is mourning the passing of Chris Wagoner, who recently retired as Director of the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. Wagoner, 60, with his family by his side, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Over his 33-year IAM career, Wagoner dedicated his life to training and […]
IAM Air Transport GVP Johnsen’s Message to Delta Air Lines Workers
WATCH: Video message from IAM Air Transport General Vice President Richie Johnsen My name is Richie Johnsen. I’m the General Vice President for the Air Transport Territory of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). You may have heard by now that three unions are combining resources to unionize workers at Delta Air Lines. […]
Ohio Air Force Base Workers Vote for Machinists Union Strength
Twenty-five workers of Valiant Government Services employed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio voted overwhelmingly to join the IAM recently. The new members are HVAC Techs, electricians, carpenters, painters, pipefitters and boiler tenders, and are Service Contract Act (SCA) employees that maintain hospital facilities. “We congratulate Valiant Government Services workers for choosing to join […]