INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS
The IAM is active in more than 200
basic industries as defined by the US Department of Labor. It
maintains one or more agreements with almost every major
employer in the USA and Canada.
The IAM is affiliated with these organizations: AFL-CIO (13.6
million members); Canadian Labour Congress (2.2 million
members); Railway Labor Executives' Association; International
Labor Organization; International Metalworkers Federation (12.6
million workers in 68 nations); International Transport
Workers' Federation (50 million workers, 81 nations).
The IAM's 730,000 active and retired members can be found in
all 50 states in the US and 10 provinces and 3 territories of
Canada.
Departments
Finances
As financial stakeholders in the union, members know that the
IAM leadership exercises its fiduciary responsibility wisely.
Their dues dollars enable the union to negotiate aggressively,
grow in strength and maintain its effectiveness. And protecting
those dues dollars has the highest priority of the General
Secretary-Treasurer and his staff.
•Accounting
•General Secretary Treasurer's Office
•Grand Lodge Auditors
•Information Systems
Collective Bargaining Resources
The IAM's central purpose is to win a better life for our
members at the negotiating table. To do that successfully, a
wide array of resources is available to negotiators. Each of
the departments listed below have an unmatched level of
expertise that can be brought to bear during the collective
bargaining process.
•Collective Bargaining
•Communications
•Legal
•Politics and Legislation
•Strategic Resources
•Winpisinger Education & Technology Center
Industries
Labor history books are filled with examples of unions who
failed to keep up with developments in their industries and
fell by the wayside. IAM Headquarters has vigilant and vigorous
departments that have responsibility for industries where
substantial segments of our members work.
•Aerospace
•Automotive
•Government Employees
•Transportation
•Woodworkers
Union Networks
No union exists in a vacuum. Many factors determine whether or
not it succeeds: employers and employees in foreign lands,
members of other unions, or management representatives. The IAM
fosters relationships with a wide range of organizations to
remain an effective force.
•HPWO Partnerships
•Organizing
•Trade & Globalization
People
Building a sound structure requires a strong foundation. The
men and women of the IAM are that strong foundation. They have
succeeded where others have failed because of their
determination. Our members are our greatest resource.
•Apprenticeship
•Community Services/Retirees
•Employment Services Department
•Scholarships
•Women's and Human Rights Department
Safety
Each year, thousands of workers in the U.S. and Canada are
either killed or seriously injured on the job. The IAM has
committed to erasing these deadly statistics and to creating
safe workplaces for our members and all workers.
•Safety & Health
•C.R.E.S.T
Support Staff
Administrating an organization as large and far-flung as the
IAM is a monumental undertaking. The IAM support staff ensures
that the leadership and the membership has the tools and
resources to get the job done.
•Bylaws & Internal Disputes
•Engineering & Housekeeping
•Human Resources
•Membership Records
•Purchasing/StockRoom/Duplicating/Mailing
