Jobs with Justice
The IAM mourns the loss of two IAM Local 1202 members and three employees of the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, IL. The five victims were killed in a mass shooting that took place at the Henry Pratt facility on … Read more
Washington lawmakers recently agreed on a spending package to avoid another government shutdown. The spending package includes a 1.9 percent pay raise for federal employees. It does not include back pay for more than 1 million federal contract workers, like … Read more
More than 30 members of IAM Local 1426 in Sioux City, Iowa are out of work after their employer, Prince Hydraulics Company, permanently closed its doors Friday, January 18, 2019, without any advanced notice. Members of the IAM Local 1426 … Read more
During the Christmas break, machinist member Tony Daubs received a phone call from his local lodge president Sam Daniel. “I said, ‘You’re bluffing me Sam’ and I hung up the phone,” remembers Daubs and laughs as he tells the story. … Read more
Forty-two members of IAM Local 186 working as federal contractors at Aberdeen Proving Ground ratified a three-year contract with employer Jacobs Technology. The contract guarantees wage increases of 3 percent every year, improved employer contributions to health insurance, improved employer … Read more
When natural disasters strike, the IAM Disaster Relief Fund quickly provides assistance to IAM members and families in need. Having money readily available is crucial to its effectiveness. “Our members are family and we must be prepared whenever they need … Read more
Congress has “an agreement in principle” to avoid another government shutdown. They are meeting now to finalize details of the deal. We must act now to ensure more than 1.2 million federal contract workers get the back pay they deserve, … Read more
After being presented with a last, best and final offer from FlightSafety Services Corporation (FSSC), the machinists who train pilots and maintain flight simulators for the new KC-46 at McConnell AFB in Kansas have voted to strike. The membership voted … Read more
In a just-released Delta Workers Unite video, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich clearly explains why Delta Air Lines workers should have union representation, and why the company doesn’t want one. WATCH: Robert Reich on why Delta corporate doesn’t … Read more