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IAM CORE Apple Leader Meets International President Bryant, Tours IAM Headquarters
In August 2024, workers at the first U.S. unionized Apple Store, represented by the IAM, ratified a new contract after 18 months of bargaining. The union contract included a 10% raise, scheduling improvements, and protections for part-time and current members. It also includes a severance clause, limits on contracted employees, and a clear disciplinary process.
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IAM Local 709 Partners with Lockheed Martin, Technical College on State-of-the-Art Training Facility
IAM Local 709 in Marietta, Ga., has announced a new partnership with Lockheed Martin and the Chattahoochee Technical College’s Aviation Training Academy. Local 709 leaders and representatives from Lockheed Martin attended a ceremony to celebrate the launch of a newly completed, state-of-the-art training facility. The first class of 10 students began their training on Aug.
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Hope and Help in a Times of Need
IAM member Sean Marcil is open about his past struggles with mental illness and substance abuse. But Marcil has used his private pain to help others by obtaining a degree in mental health, helping IAM members in Connecticut, and now, accepting a position with the Grand Lodge as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Assistant Coordinator.
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IAM Union, TWU-IAM Association Win Pay, Pension Increases for 34,000+ American Airlines Members
More than 34,000 members of the TWU-IAM Association, a union alliance of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) at American Airlines, will soon vote on well-deserved pay, pension, license and other premium increases. The Association’s negotiating committees reached tentative agreements with the carrier after roughly a
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IAM Local 774 Members at Textron Aviation Vote to Reject Contract, Strike for Fairness
Nearly 5,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 774 (District 70) at Textron Aviation in Wichita, Kan., have overwhelmingly rejected the company’s offer. The current agreement expires just after midnight, Monday morning, Sept. 23. As a united front, IAM Local 774 members are pursuing improved pay rates, healthcare, and
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SAAB Organizing Win in Indiana
On Sept. 15, 2024 the IAM Organizing Department helped the workers of SAAB Aerospace claim victory in their union election. Organizing Department Grand Lodge Representative Billy Anderson spearheaded the campaign. The SAAB Aerospace campaign in West Lafayette, Ind., concluded with 102 Hoosiers voting in overwhelming support of the IAM. “I couldn’t be prouder and more
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IAM Celebrates U.S. Air Force Anniversary
In the aftermath of the second World War, U.S. leaders saw a need to restructure our military forces in an era of growing tensions of the Cold War, and the need to demobilize nearly ten million Americans serving in uniform. The National Security Act of 1947 separated the Army Air Corp from the U.S. Army,
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15 F-35 Instructor Pilots and Simulator Technicians Vote Unanimously to Join IAM
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is thrilled to announce that on Sept. 11, 2024 a distinguished group of 15 F-35 Instructor Pilots and Simulator Technicians unanimously voted to join our union. This landmark decision reflects the trust and confidence these skilled professionals have placed in the IAM to represent
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IAM Union-Built Naval Ship Commissioned for Duty
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) departed from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., recently en route to its commissioning site at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. Approximately 220 members of IAM Local 1133 (District W2021), are part of 13 different unions building the ship. IAM Local 1133 members are
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IAM Members Recognized for 50 Golden Years of Membership at Convention
Seventeen IAM members were honored during the final day of the 41st IAM Grand Lodge Convention in New York City. Each had passed the threshold of over 50 years of service to our organization. 50 years of service earns a gold membership card for the honoree. It is a treasured recognition within the IAM. “As
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