JOIN THE FIGHT AT THE 2020 IAM LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE: The IAM will be gathering from May 4-6, 2020 in Washington, DC to fight for policies that actually benefit working people and their families. Attendees will hear from our allies on Capitol Hill and lobby on the issues that affect IAM members, such as trade, defense
Read morePRO ACT CLEARS HOUSE CHAMBER: The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act, (H.R. 2474) in a 224-194 vote. The IAM has been a strong advocate of the bipartisan legislation, which was introduced in May by House Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) to
Read moreUSMCA PASSES SENATE: The U.S. Senate passed the deeply flawed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and sent it to President Trump’s desk. The pact lacks adequate labor standards, enforcement of those standards and other urgently needed reforms that would curtail the outsourcing of aerospace and general manufacturing jobs. The IAM has strongly opposed the proposed pact. IAM International
Read moreHAPPY FRIDAY AND WELCOME TO MACHINISTS ON THE HILL, a twice-monthly roundup of legislative advocacy on behalf of IAM members. Produced by: IAM Legislative and Communications Departments WE ENDED THE “CADILLAC” HEALTH CARE TAX: After years of fighting to end a 40 percent tax on many employer-sponsored health care plans, the IAM has succeeded in
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