by rolson | May 7, 2020 | iMail
On this week’s edition of the IAM live webcast Activate L!VE, IAM Associate General Counsel Laura Ewan talks about hazard pay during the coronavirus pandemic. The webcast discussion covers the different types of hazard pay available during this crisis and steps...
by rolson | May 7, 2020 | iMail
The IAM is joining nearly 20 U.S. Senators in supporting hazard pay and safety measures for federal employees and contractors. In a letter sent to the Office of Personnel Management and the Office and Management and Budget, lawmakers call for the administration to...
by rolson | May 7, 2020 | iMail
The IAM’s campaign and the resulting public outrage against United Airlines has caused the carrier to back away from its illegal scheme to force 15,000 full-time IAM members into part-time positions. After accepting $5 billion from taxpayers as part of the CARES Act,...
by rolson | May 7, 2020 | iMail
Alcoa Intalco Works, one of only seven primary aluminum smelters remaining in the United States, announced on April 22 that it was shutting down its Ferndale, WA plant and laying off 700 IAM-represented workers. U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), along...
by rolson | May 5, 2020 | iMail
The IAM is asking President Trump to use all means necessary, including the Defense Production Act, to save 700 IAM jobs at a strategically important aluminum smelter in the Pacific Northwest. Alcoa Intalco Works, one of only seven primary aluminum smelters remaining...
by rolson | May 5, 2020 | iMail
Sisters and Brothers, Today is the 132nd anniversary of the founding of our great union. Our history is one of overcoming great challenges. We have not only survived depressions, wars, continuous attacks on our union, and yes, pandemics—we have thrived. The Fighting...
by rolson | Apr 30, 2020 | iMail
A group of nearly 170 IKEA warehouse workers in Joliet and Minooka, IL have ratified their first contract with IAM Local 701. The warehouse workers at the Joliet and Minooka distribution centers voted to be represented by IAM Local 701 in June 2019. Local 701...
by rolson | Apr 30, 2020 | iMail
On this week’s edition of the IAM live webcast Activate L!VE, hardship help, financial assistance for higher education, and the IAM Employee Assistance Program were all discussed. Mitch Stevens from Union Plus talked about the various benefits union members can apply...
by rolson | Apr 30, 2020 | iMail
The IAM is joining 106 members of Congress in calling for labor unions to be included in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan program aiding small business and non-profits during the COVID-19 crisis. Led by U.S. Reps. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA)...
by rolson | Apr 30, 2020 | iMail
The IAM is continuing its push for bold solutions to combat the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Paycheck Guarantee Act would provide grants to employers of all sizes to pay for wages and healthcare benefits for their employees. “Machinists Union members...
