FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHICAGO, March 15, 2024 – Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has successfully secured $850,000 in funding for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Mechanics Union Local 701 apprenticeship facility in Aurora, Ill., as part of the recent bipartisan government funding package. The allocation will support the development and expansion of the Local 701 apprenticeship
Read moreThe Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) will hold its 53rd Annual International Convention from May 21 to 26, 2024 at the Marriott Marquis Houston (1777 Walker St., Houston, TX 77010). Register today. The theme for this year is “Never Back, Always Forward: Hate Cannot Erase Us.” This year’s convention will feature topics and speakers
Read moreMany workers feel as though they don’t have enough time in the day – almost half of the population to be exact. Not only do most workers have full-time jobs, but they have family, household, and other responsibilities outside of work as well. Some workers also have a lengthy list of responsibilities in their union.
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Ilana Boivie, formerly an IAM Senior Research Economist, as the IAM’s Assistant Director of Strategic Resources. The appointment was effective March 1. Throughout her career on the IAM’s staff, Boivie has conducted labor research and economic analysis regarding contract negotiations, legislative initiatives, and labor policy issues. “Ilana’s experience
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant, who took the helm leading the IAM on Jan. 1, 2024, has officially been sworn in as a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. The AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United Sates, is made up of more than 12 million active and retired workers from 60 national and
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