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Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum Would Be a Gut Punch to Workers
Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union, and David Chartrand, IAM Canadian General Vice President, issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States: “A 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum imports would be a gut punch to workers
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Deadline Fast Approaching for Retirees Education and Strategy Program
The deadline is fast approaching to register for the Retirees Education and Strategy Program (RESP) to be held at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md. from April 13-18, 2025. Read the call letter here. Registrations must be received by Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. The RESP program, offered by the IAM
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IAM Members Hone Arbitration Skills at Winpisinger Center
IAM activists are always training. The Advanced Arbitration program, which is designed to improve participants’ skills in writing post-hearing briefs and preparing cases up front, recently took place. Nine Participants wrote a complete post-hearing brief and worked with actual IAM case studies to develop a theory of the case and opening statements for complex contract interpretation
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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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