Dear IAM Family, It’s the honor of my lifetime to begin 2024 as the 15th International President of our great union. As a 34-year member who began my IAM career as a shipbuilder in Maine, I know what our union means to countless families and communities across the United States and Canada. As we enter […]
District 60 staff showed support to the UAW on Tuesday at the Ford Wayne Assembly plant. The UAW workers are striking for living wage along with getting rid of the two-tier wage system. Machinists stand with the UAW!!
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2023 – After nearly eight years leading the union, two decades on the Executive Council and more than 43 years of membership, IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has announced that he will retire, effective Jan. 1, 2024. IAM Resident General Vice President Brian Bryant will succeed Martinez as the IAM’s next international […]
Dear IAM Family, The time has come again for our members to express your voice in who our union endorses for U.S. president. Your IAM Executive Council recently met and strongly supported continuing this process and ensuring that the IAM’s endorsement represents the will of the membership. Beginning now, all U.S. IAM members in good […]
IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David T. Sullivan and IAM Eastern Territory Chief of Staff Chuck Herod recently met with several members of Local 698 and Local 435 at various locations in Michigan. The visits included stops at Amentum in the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, MI, and H.B. Fuller in […]
Michigan AFL-CIO Applauds Votes Repealing DeVos-backed “Right to Work” and Restoring Prevailing Wage LANSING, MI – Today, the Michigan state House passed bills to restore worker freedom by repealing so-called “right to work” and restoring Michigan’s prevailing wage law. Worker suppression policies like “right to work” and the repeal of prevailing wage lead to lower […]
March 2, 2023 IAM Local Lodge 698 (District 60) members at Ryder Manhattan in Toledo, OH, recently voted to ratify a strong first agreement. The diesel mechanics, who fuel the trucks and do minor preventative maintenance, achieved gains in the three-year agreement, including the T-Grade classification getting a 5% increase and the S-Grade and CSC […]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2023 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement regarding the introduction of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), H.R. 20: “Today, Democratic Leaders in the House and Senate reintroduced the Protecting the Right to […]
The IAM Veteran Services Program recently reported how the IAM Veteran Services Program has helped IAM members who are U.S. military veterans get the benefits they deserve. IAM Veterans Services Coordinator Richard Evans leads the program, has helped members receive more than $500K in earned benefits, and helped increase the disability ratings for others. Since […]
