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IAM CREST Trains Air Transport Safety Advocates
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. recently held a DOT Train-the-Trainer class for 3 American Airlines Fleet Service workers and 1 Control Center Coordinator from various IAM District 141 stations. Watch the video report here. During the training, in-depth discussions were held not only among the participants of this class but also incorporating insights from previous classes. These discussions
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Detroit Local 141 Spreads IAM Generosity to Community
IAM Local 141, which represents airline members in the Detroit area with members at United, Southwest and American, has a passion for helping people in need. The local, which has a membership of around 400, regularly donates and volunteers at regional non-profit organizations. “I’m proud of our members at Local 141 who are helping and
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IAM Union, Coalition Sue Over Elon Musk’s Unprecedented and Illegal Hack of Americans’ Private Data
WASHINGTON—A coalition of labor unions representing over 2 million workers filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a data heist carried out by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency inside three federal government departments. Six individuals personally harmed by Musk and DOGE’s theft of their private information joined the suit filed by the AFT, the National
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New Mexico State Council Rallies at Roundhouse for Workers’ Rights
The legislative building in Santa Fe, N.M., is known as the Roundhouse. Citizens can spend hours there going round and round with different lobbyists and interest groups trying to sway state politicians. This session, IAM members from New Mexico Locals 1635 (Albuquerque), 794 (Albuquerque), and 2515 (Alamogordo) –along with IAM International President Brian Bryant, Western
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IAM Union, Working People Protest Billionaire Takeover of Government
The IAM, unions and pro-labor politicians gathered Wednesday in Washington, D.C. at the Department of Labor to protest Elon Musk and his anti-worker agency called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE wants to raid and hack the Labor Department’s database, a move that could cripple worker protections and displace union workers at the DOL. DOGE’s
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NFFE-IAM Federal Worker Stewards Train, Prepare at Winpisinger Center
Approximately 30 National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) members recently traveled to the IAM’s Winpisinger Center for a week-long steward class. The program involved training in areas specific to the federal sector, such as collective bargaining, the Hatch Act and legislative action, prohibited personnel practices, unfair labor practices, grievance handling, arbitration, and an overview of
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March 1 is the Deadline to Honor a Fallen Member with a Personalized Brick at the IAM Workers’ Memorial
Every year on April 28, we observe Workers’ Memorial Day to honor the memory of workers who have been killed, injured, or made ill due to their work. As part of this observance, your Local can pay tribute to a fallen member by adding a personalized brick to the IAM Workers Memorial at the William
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IAM Union, Rail Labor Leaders Demand Safety Reform on Two-Year Anniversary of East Palestine Disaster
IAM Rail Division representatives joined members of Congress and leaders from fellow U.S. rail unions in calling on Congress to act on rail safety two years after the toxic East Palestine train derailment. “On behalf of all our members, our hearts still go out to the people of East Palestine. They want answers, they want
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IAM District 142’s First-Ever Young Workers Summit Educates, Empowers Next Generation of Union Leaders
Over 25 members from IAM District 142 recently convened at the district’s headquarters in Phoenix for its first-ever Young Workers Summit. All members in attendance were 35 or younger, representing the next generation of leaders who will step into more prominent leadership roles as they progress in their union careers. “This incredibly successful summit, which
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IAM Union Urges Stronger Airline Worker Protections After Latest Serious On-Job Incident
CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2025 — Following a weekend incident at O’Hare International Airport in which an International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union ramp worker at United Airlines was seriously injured in a collision between a plane and a tug vehicle, the IAM Union is continuing to demand stronger safety measures for all airline
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