IAM Scholarship
2016 IAM Scholarship Competition Application Announced
- September 08, 2015
The deadline to apply for a 2016 IAM Scholarship Award will be here before you know it. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 26, 2016 to be considered.
APPLY NOW: 2016 IAM Scholarship Competition
The competition is open each year to eligible IAM members in the United States and Canada and their eligible children entering college or currently enrolled. A panel of impartial judges decides the winners.
“Furthering education is an important goal for our members and their children,” said IAM Safety and Health Department Director Jim Reid, whose department administers the program. “The IAM Scholarship Competition is a great way to help with the expense.”
For information on eligibility requirements and how to request an application, click here. Application packets have been mailed to all local and district lodges.
If you have a question about the scholarship program, please call the IAM Safety and Health Department at 301-967-4708.
Delegates to the 1960 IAM Grand Lodge Convention first established the IAM Scholarship Fund, which is used exclusively to make these awards possible.
September Union Meeting
A Labor Day Message
A Labor Day Message from IP Tom Buffenbarger
Sisters and Brothers:
On Labor Day, and every day, we celebrate the men and women who do the jobs that make our countries great. As IAM members, we can be especially proud.
Put simply, we make North America move. Our members are the backbone of the aerospace, manufacturing, transportation, shipbuilding, woodworking and electronics industries, as well as a crucial part of the federal sector. We’re the best in the world at what we do, and we know how to come together to fight for what’s right.
That’s why as we prepare for this Labor Day weekend, I want us all to remember the fights that came before us. We didn’t get weekends, child labor laws, health care, job safety or a social safety net by mistake. The middle class wasn’t created by the corporate generosity. We don’t have the life we live without brave IAM members and workers standing up and saying, “We deserve better.”
Unfortunately, many of the things we’ve won – Social Security, Medicare, the Civil and Voting Rights acts, OSHA, and much more – are under constant attack. The same forces that fought every advance working people have made in this country are at it once more.
Even this March, as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March that brought us the Voting Rights Act, we knew we had work to do to restore the most effective portions of the law, which conservatives on the Supreme Court gutted in 2013.
Make no mistake, the attempt to roll back the American middle class is in full swing. They want to nationalize right-to-work (for less), further marginalize the unemployed and make things tougher for those of us lucky enough to still have a job. On a global level, multi-national corporations and their political allies are trying to deal the world’s workers another major hit. The Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, would expedite the offshore of U.S. jobs and put our environmental and safety standards in peril.
But here’s the good news: the forces to move workers forward are mobilizing faster than ever before. We are engaging young workers, progressive community groups, seniors and minorities. If we continue to organize, build alliances, and make our voices heard in state houses and on Capitol Hill, we will continue to move forward toward a better future for all of us.
From my family to yours, I wish you a safe and happy Labor Day weekend.
In solidarity,
Tom
August Union Meeting
July Union Meeting
June Union Meeting
A Memorial Day Message from International President R. Thomas Buffenbarger
Sisters and Brothers,
When we celebrate Memorial Day this year by firing up the barbeques and looking forward to the summer ahead, let’s make a special effort to remember why we observe this important national holiday. We must never forget the men and women who answered our country’s call to serve our nation in our armed forces, especially those who gave their lives to defend the freedoms we enjoy.
The IAM’s deep respect for our nation’s flag and those who defend it cannot be challenged. In communities across the country, our district and local lodges take part in gatherings and events to honor our brave patriots. Many IAM members are veterans themselves and celebrate the day in their own special ways.
I also am proud that many of our members build and maintain the vital equipment today’s soldiers need to protect all of us. We work to support our armed forces wherever they serve, in the air, on the ground and under the sea. As we enjoy this holiday weekend, let’s keep them in our hearts and minds as well.
With the utmost respect for all who have served, I wish a safe and happy holiday to all of you.
In solidarity,
R. Thomas Buffenbarger
International President
Local 24 Appoints New Secretary Treasurer
Sarah Geddes Local 24’s New Secretary Treasurer.
Local 24 said good bye to former Secretary Treasurer Mike Kirwan. We thank Mike for all his hard work and wish him well in his new position. Sarah Geddes has replaced Mike as Secretary Treasurer. Sarah is currently a Shop Steward for DynCorp QA.
Local 24 Says Good Bye to Delton Fontroy
Delton Fontroy (left) is presented a plaque commemorating his service by AKIMA Chief Steward Vince Coston.
After 15 years of service Delton Fontroy was wished a happy retirement by his brothers and sisters at Local 24. We wish him a long and happy retirement.