District 166 held its second annual bowling fundraiser for Guide Dogs of America | Tender Canines (GDA | TLC) in Titusville, Fla., recently.  The bowling event always takes place on National Bowling Day and raised more than $6,500 to benefit GDA | TLC. Over 100 participants from District 166, Local 2061, Local 610, Local 773, […]

In the midst of President Biden’s historic trip to the UAW picket line and former President Trump’s political rally in Michigan, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), representing a diverse membership of over 600,000 individuals, proudly stands in support of President Biden as a stalwart champion for working families in the United […]

Nearly 350 members of IAM Local 2171 (District 98) in Johnstown, Pa., have ratified a strong new contract with Lockheed Martin. Members will see an immediate average pay increase of 11.5% in the first year for members in the wage progression and an 8.3% for those not in the wage progression, as well as yearly […]

Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement strongly supporting United Auto Workers (UAW) members on strike: “The IAM stands in unwavering solidarity with UAW members standing up for justice at the Big Three. These members have our full support for taking a courageous […]

The competition is open to members of the IAM and their children throughout the United States and Canada, and we are accepting applications online! Click here for more info!

It’s an exciting time to be a part of the IAM and the labor movement. Ahead of this Labor Day weekend, we confirmed what we already knew – people see unions as needed now more than ever. According to polling released this week, more than seven-in-10 Americans approve of unions. Among those under the age of […]

After nearly eight years leading the union, two decades on the Executive Council and more than 43 years of membership, IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has announced that he will retire, effective Jan. 1, 2024. IAM Resident General Vice President Brian Bryant will succeed Martinez as the IAM’s next international president. Martinez’s historic tenure […]

This is an historic contract. We have made changes that will improve the lives our membership, giving them more time with their families. The improvements include a 30% wage increase over the life of the contract which compounded is a 34.1% increase. The decision of our membership to ratify this historic Agreement shows the willingness to […]

IAM Western Territory General Vice President Gary R. Allen, Chief of Staff Bobby Martinez, and Grand Lodge Representative Richard Suarez held the line with Writers Guild of America (WGA) strikers outside of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles last week. “This is what being in the labor movement is,” said IAM Western Territory General Vice President […]