“Women Rising: Unite the Fight” is the theme of the 2019 IAM Women's Conference, and your T-Shirt design could be the winning entry to promote the event. Judges will award prizes of $500, $300 and $200 to the top three…
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, coordinated wreath-laying ceremonies take place at more than 1,400 locations, in all 50 states, at sea and abroad. The annual event serves to remember, honor and teach the value of freedom. The…
Today is Giving Tuesday and Guide Dogs of America invites you to be a part of the movement. Please participate in this campaign dedicated to charitable giving — when charities, families, businesses, community centers, students, retailers and more come together…
After a two-year fight to prevent their jobs from being privatized at the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, IAM Local Lodge 264 members gathered to celebrate their success. They were joined by IAM International President Bob Martinez, Eastern Territory General Vice…
Machinists Union members are playing a critical role in battling the wildfires in California—even as they deal with the destruction of their own property. Members from NFFE-IAM Local 1995, which include forest fire engine crew members, hand “hotshot” crews, and…
Guide Dogs of America (GDA) last weekend held its 38th annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet in Las Vegas. The charity's highest honor, the “Gift of Sight Award,” was presented to IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes, GDA Graduate Teresa Blevins…
The Machinists Union is proud to fight for the dignified retirement of every working American, International President Bob Martinez told delegates at the Alliance for Retired Americans' membership meeting in Las Vegas. “Brothers and Sisters, I am here to tell…
When you buy union, you're supporting good jobs in American communities, jobs that provide living wages and benefits, safe working conditions and dignity and respect for work. This year please look for quality products, produced by union members, when preparing…
The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) joined the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) in filing a lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in response to a ‘Notice of…
IAM International President Bob Martinez and Eastern Territory General Vice President Jimmy Conigliaro Jr. were welcomed by Local 1420 and its nearly 300 members at Savage Arms in Westfield, MA. “I was amazed by the expertise and craftmanship of our…