Machinist Union members, representatives, staff and volunteers of District 70 in Wichita, KS delivered nearly 1,000 Angels and their gifts to the Salvation Army’s 2020 Angel Tree Program last week. “Our community has suffered greatly from layoffs, furloughs and the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused a much greater need in our community this year,” said […]

Give the gift of love, confidence and hope this holiday season. By donating during Guide Dogs of America’s Holidays of Hope fundraiser, you can transform someone’s life with a service dog partnership. One special donor has graciously offered to match up to $1,000 in donations every day, until December 25. It is only fitting because this year […]

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Today, we are confronted with the biggest challenges we have faced in generations. Millions of working families throughout the United States, Canada and the world have been impacted by the ever-present threat to our health by a virus which continues to sicken and kill.  And while there have been many IAM […]

The effects of the wage gap that Latina working women face go far beyond a paycheck; it is a trickle-down effect that plays a detrimental role in the lives of Latinas, their families and entire communities.

In July of 2018, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) informed IAM Local 755 they were going to lay off approximately 300 members from their Chula Vista, CA facility. IAM members have been making aerospace components at that location since 1941. “They’ll go to the cheapest corner of the world to make a profit,” said Juan Villalobos, […]