Dec 16, 2021 | iMail
Ty Richardson, who has served as an IAM Communications Representative, has been appointed IAM Assistant Political and Legislative Director. The appointment is effective January 1, 2022.
Richardson first joined the IAM in 2019 after a 15-year career as a journalist, including several years covering labor unions, trade and employment policy on Capitol Hill for Bloomberg BNA/Bloomberg Law. In the IAM Communications Department, one of Richardson’s many responsibilities has been working closely with the IAM Political and Legislative Department to advance worker-friendly legislation through the mass media and internal IAM communications channels.
That includes media outreach, as well as routinely writing press releases, legislative action items and helping author Machinists On The Hill, a twice-monthly roundup of legislative advocacy on behalf of IAM members.
“Ty brings an extraordinary level of knowledge and skill to our efforts to defend our membership on Capitol Hill,” said IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. “His experience both inside and outside the IAM will be a critical asset to the Political and Legislative Department.”
Richardson, a graduate of Seton Hall University, has also served as a Communications Specialist at the National Nurses United. Before his time at Bloomberg, Richardson was a reporter for publications such as The (Charleston, SC) Post & Courier, The New York Law Journal and The Baltimore Sun.
Richardson joins a department headed by IAM National Political and Legislative Director Hasan Solomon and Assistant Political and Legislative Director Loren Almeroth.
Richardson replaces Monica Lee Silbas, who has been appointed Chief of Staff to the International President.
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Dec 16, 2021 | iMail
The deadline is fast approaching to register for the Basic Web Development to be held February 06-11, 2022, at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Registrations must be received by Friday, December 31, 2021. There will be no further extensions after this day.
This basic-level class is for lodges beginning new websites and focuses on designing and constructing web pages appropriate for lodge use. The new class will focus on creating a website with the WordPress content management system.
Please review the official call (English – French) for the special requirements for this class. All participants must meet these requirements. You may now register online for the classes here.
If you have any questions about this class, please contact the IAM Communications Department at 301-967-4520.
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Dec 16, 2021 | iMail
New Jersey State Council of Machinists President Cristino Vilorio, along with Executive Board members, this week met with U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) to thank them for their continued support of legislation that is beneficial to the over 20,000 New Jersey Machinists Union members.
“I thank Sen. Booker and Rep. Norcross for always advocating for legislation that will protect and enhance the workers of New Jersey,” said Vilorio. “The New Jersey State Council of Machinists will continue to urge our representatives to support the PRO Act, Build Back Better Act and any other bills that can create good union jobs in New Jersey for our members and their families.”
“The New Jersey State Council of Machinists, led by President Vilorio, is always at the forefront in protecting and enhancing the livelihoods of all workers in their great state,” said IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President Brian Bryant. “Our members are in good hands thanks to their hard work and diligence.”
Vilorio recently represented the IAM at President Biden’s Build Back Better event in New Jersey, which focused on the status of the Infrastructure and the Reconciliation Bill and how it will create thousands of union jobs in New Jersey and across the nation.
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Dec 16, 2021 | iMail
The 2022 IAM Scholarship Competition is accepting applications and has added a new program which will allow entrants the option to apply online. The competition is open to members of the IAM and their children throughout the United States and Canada.
If you opt to apply via mail-in, the application packet must be postmarked by February 11, 2022, and received no later than February 23, 2022.
Applications, rules, and general information can be found on the 2022 IAM Scholarship Competition page.
In 2021, the IAM awarded 16 scholarships valued at $64,000. The winners were selected out of over 300 applicants.
The IAM also has a vocational-technical two-year scholarship available to both members and their children.
The IAM Scholarship Fund, which is used exclusively to make these awards possible, was established by the delegates of the 1960 IAM Grand Lodge Convention.
If you would like to receive a scholarship packet by mail, or have any questions regarding the program, please call our Scholarship Department at 301-967-4708.
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Dec 15, 2021 | iMail
Over 64 members of Congress recently wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III calling for additional funding for the IAM-built C-130J program. The current C-130J program has been a tremendous success resulting in millions of dollars in savings.
“The current C-130J Super Hercules is the most capable tactical airlifter in the world,” reads the letter. “C-130J production is currently declining from 2020’s health rate of 24+ aircraft per year down to a minimum 16 per year. Such a significant drop in production could dramatically affect C-130J pricing and undermine the national supplier base.”
“Machinists Union members have been proudly manufacturing C-130 aircraft for decades,” said IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. “Efficiency and safety are qualities that make the C-130J program one of the most trusted military production aircraft. The IAM members display extreme pride, knowing how our nation depends on this program. I commend the members of Congress for standing up for the program and the thousands of good-paying jobs provided with this program and its supplier base.”
The letter is requesting serious consideration be given to request a Block Buy to accommodate the fleet demands for both the U.S. military and the National Science Foundation’s climate change study missions.
Read the full letter here.
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