The Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC) movement received a huge boost with the announcement of the support of U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro. The Congressman, a member of the U.S. House Labor Committee, has shown his support for strong labor unions on many fronts....
The Western Territory and the IAM Healthcare Department have embarked on a joint nationwide healthcare organizing campaign in an effort aimed at organizing Military Family and Life Counselors, or (MFLCs). MFLCs provide critical counseling services to veterans and...
The Summer 2019 IAM Journal will be hitting the doorsteps on IAM members by late May. Here’s a first look at one of several articles in this edition. Rarely in the labor movement today is there an opportunity for a union to charter a new local lodge, especially one...
The IAM welcomed 65 Military Family Life Counselors who won Union representation in three elections conducted by the NLRB on Friday in Colorado Springs, CO. “Our internal committees stayed strong in the face a fierce company anti-union campaign,” said Western...
The Machinists Union remains steadfast that every American has the right to comprehensive health care and strongly supports a Medicare-for-all health care system. The United States spends more than twice the average per capita on healthcare compared to other developed...
Having a college degree is more important than ever, and IAM members around the U.S. and Canada are taking advantage of the Free College Benefit offered to members and their families. Since October 2017, IAM members and their families have been eligible to earn an...
The Machinists Union recently welcomed more than 2,400 new members, as Local Lodge 1231 was chartered to represent Personal Service Workers in the Toronto area. A group of new leaders took part in the Leadership I program at the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger...
Four interim executive officers and 23 stewards attending leadership training class this week took part in a historic event by signing the new charter for IAM Local Lodge 1231 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The newly...
On August 21, 2018 the IAM held a ceremony at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center to initiate new members and to charter the newly formed Local Lodge 1231. The lodge represents approximately 2,400 home healthcare workers in Ontario,...
The opioid crisis is a national emergency, roughly 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016. This emergency has cost our nation nearly 80 billion per year, much of which is attributable to lost earnings and employment. This crisis devastates the lives of...
