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• Texas Mental Health Professionals Hold the Line, Vote to Join IAM February 25, 2020
  The IAM’s national Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLC) campaign is pleased to announce its first victory of 2020. Twenty more military mental health counselors at Fort Bliss Texas voted on February 20 to join the nationwide MFLC movement. The Fort Bliss campaign got a boost last summer when the IAM Organizing Department added another […]
• 2020 IAM Presidential Endorsement Registration Deadline is Wednesday February 25, 2020
  Tomorrow is the last day for IAM members in the United States to register to vote in IAM’s 2020 U.S. presidential endorsement election. The registration for the membership vote will close tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 11:59 p.m. ET / 8:59 p.m. PT. Don’t miss the opportunity to help choose who the IAM should endorse […]
• IAM Workers’ Memorial Day Set for April 28 February 25, 2020
  The IAM will remember members who have died on the job during a ceremony April 28 at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers’ Memorial Day to commemorate the thousands of workers killed, injured or sickened on the job each year. The names […]
• Deadline Extended for Intermediate Web Development Class February 25, 2020
  There is still time to register for the Intermediate Web Development Class held April 19-24, 2020 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The extended deadline is Friday, March 6. The intermediate-level class is for local and district lodges that already have a website with WordPress. Participants will learn the ins […]
• TCU-IAM Members, Lawmakers to Rally Against Outsourcing of Amtrak Call-Center Jobs February 20, 2020
  U.S. House lawmakers will join TCU-IAM members in Philadelphia on Friday to call action against ongoing outsourcing of Amtrak’s local call center jobs there. Reps. Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pa.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) will join TCU-IAM members in front of Amtrak’s William H. Gray III 30th Street Station to protest the nation’s passenger rail corporation’s unjust […]
• Enroll Now for the 2020 IAM Human Rights Class February 20, 2020
  The IAM believes that the powerless deserve to be treated with dignity and respect on the job regardless of a worker’s sex, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, age and/or gender. As a commitment to forward progress and our human rights program, the IAM’s Women’s and Human Rights Department will host the 2020 Human Rights Training Program at […]
• ICYMI: Black History Month on Activate L!VE February 20, 2020
  In case you missed it, this Wednesday’s edition of the IAM’s live webcast featured guests: National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Founder Allison Davis and A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) Youth Coordinator Jaida Jenkins-Curtis. Activate L!VE streams every Wednesday at 3 p.m. EST. If you can’t join us live, watch it or previous shows anytime […]
• IAM Urges Congress to Protect DOD Workers February 18, 2020
  IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr., recently wrote a letter to members of Congress on behalf of more than 50,000 IAM federal workers. The letter expressed great concern regarding President Trump’s recent memo calling for the removal of union rights from Department of Defense (DOD) workers. Federal law currently grants federal employees collective bargaining rights under […]
• Deadline Approaching to Register for the IAM’s 2020 Presidential Endorsement Election February 18, 2020
  As you probably know, there’s a new endorsement process that gives the IAM members the opportunity to vote online for a candidate of their choice.  Don’t miss the opportunity to help choose who the IAM should endorse for the U.S. president. Register today and be a part of this important decision. The registration period for […]
• Apply Now: 2020 IAM Scholarship Deadline is February 21 February 18, 2020
  The 2020 IAM Scholarship Competition is nearing its deadline. The competition is open to members of the IAM and their children throughout the United States and Canada. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 21, 2020.  Apply for a 2020 IAM Scholarship. In 2019, the IAM awarded 16 scholarships valued at $64,000. The IAM now has a vocational-technical […]