Updates
Thank You, Unions
By: Jeffrey Freund • August 27, 2021 An undated photo of a New York City Labor Day parade. Source: Library of Congress Labor Day is around the corner, and what has so often for many been a day off of work, filled with family and friends, this year gives us a lot to reflect on. It’s the unofficial …
Breaking Defense – Digital Magazine
Machinists Union Presses F-35 Jobs Campaign On Capitol Hill By THERESA HITCHENS on June 11, 2021 at 1:22 PM FORT WORTH: In the immortal words of the inestimable Tip O’Neill, “all politics is local.” That is never more true than with major weapons programs, with US defense primes traditionally sprinkling facilities and the jobs that …
Here’s why Lockheed’s F-35 program remains vital to U.S. security, Fort Worth economy
BY ROBERT MARTINEZ JR. MARCH 30, 2021 07:08 AM Growing up as a kid in Fort Worth, I dreamed of joining the Navy to protect our nation. I enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school, and after completing my tour of duty, I searched for another way to serve our country back in my …
Scholarship Opportunities for Graduating Seniors
Please do not forget that IAM Members’ children are eligible to apply for the IAM Scholarship. Other scholarships can be found at the Texas AFL-0CIO and the Union Plus sites.
December Update
Due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in the area ALL meetings at the Union Hall scheduled in December have been cancelled. This includes all Local Lodge, Steward, E-Board, or any other gatherings. The health and safety of our membership is important to us and we feel this is the right thing to do. Thank …