Community News

Congratulations to Alvin Gasque, out new Alternate Shop Steward!

Frank Perez, farewell and happy retirement, thank you for everything you did for us!

Last but not least, good fortune to Colby Midkiff in where ever your career takes you next, its been a blast working with you!

Got news on hirings, promotions, retirements, anything you’d like to share with the community? Send it to communicator.ll24@gmail.com!

PSA : You still need to pay your machinist custom choice benefits when your out for Short/Long term disability or Workmans Comp

When you are out on short term / long term / workmans comp your company benefits continue as normal but your Machinist Custom Choice benefits do not. You MUST continue paying those or you risk them auto cancelling due to lack of payment. This is not something the union can do for you and it isn’t something your employeer does either. Its up to you to maintain those benefits when you are out of work. The following are useful contacts, I will also add them to the benefits page.

Useful Phone Numbers
Aetna – 800-998-3797
Boston Mutual – 877-624-2249
CHUBB – 833-542-2013 ,2
EMC National Life Company – 800-232-5818
Frontline Identity – 866-400-0778
Manhattan Life – 800-247-2045
MetLife – 800-638-5433
Reliance Standard – 800-351-7500
Transamerica – 800-797-2643
Unum – 866-679-3054

https://ebsworksite.com/
https://ebsworksite.com/insurance-company-partners/
Customer Contact Center Hours of Operation: 1-888-521-2900
Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm CST
Friday: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm CST

EBS Worksite https://ebsworksite.com/benefits-program/

Amentum Benefits https://claimscenter.voya.com/static/claimscenter/file-claim

Chubb Ins Union Benefits https://my.combinedinsurance.com/en-US/login

Shannon 844-477-1658   is who we call for union insurance issues

Keep up on this! You do not want to have your Machinist Custom Choice benefits cancel do to you being out of work resulting in you stuck with a large bill!

March 1 is the Deadline to Honor a Fallen Member with Personalized Brick at the IAM Workers’ Memorial

March 1 is the Deadline to Honor a Fallen Member with Personalized Brick at the IAM Workers’ Memorial

Every year, we observe Workers’ Memorial Day to honor the memory of workers who have been killed, injured, or made ill due to their work. As part of this observance, your Local or District can pay tribute to a fallen member by adding a personalized brick to the IAM Workers Memorial at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md.

The deadline to order personalized bricks is Sunday, March 1, 2026.

To see specific details and prices, click here.

Order Your Personalized Brick Today

  • For $100, you can purchase a brick with three lines of text, each line having up to 20 characters (including spaces). The brick will not feature the logo.
  • For $125, you can choose a brick with three lines of text, up to 15 characters per line, and include the IAM logo.
  • Alternatively, an 8×8 brick is available for $200. This larger brick allows for six lines of text (up to 20 characters per line) without a logo, or five lines of text (up to 20 characters per line) with either the IAM logo or your preferred logo.
  • For $10, you can purchase a commemorative tile to show your support     and solidarity.

If your local has a member who lost their life on the job or due to work-related causes, a complimentary brick will be placed in their honor. To request a complimentary brick, please submit the completed order form.

To order your personalized brick, please use this form.

Completed in 2001, the IAM Workers’ Memorial stands as a powerful tribute to workers who have lost their lives while on the job. The memorial is surrounded by bricks bearing the names of fallen members, as well as contributions from lodges and dedicated IAM members.

Each year, a ceremony is held at the memorial to remember the workers we’ve lost and renew our commitment to preventing workplace injuries and fatalities. The date for this year’s event will be announced soon.

Don’t miss the March 1 deadline!

March 1 is the Deadline to Honor a Fallen Member with Personalized Brick at the IAM Workers’ Memorial

Machinist Custom Choice Resources

AKIMA IAM Overview and BW Rate Sheet
http://andrewsiam.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AKIMA-Andrews-IAM-Overview-and-BW-Rate-Sheet.pdf

MACCS IAM Overview and BW Rate Sheet
http://andrewsiam.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MACCS-Andrews-IAM-Overview-and-SEMI-MO-Rate-Sheet.pdf

AMENTUM IAM Overview and BW Rate Sheet
http://andrewsiam.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AMENTUM-Andrews-IAM-Overview-and-BW-Rate-Sheet.pdf

CHUBB Wellness 2025 Claim Form
http://andrewsiam.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CHUBB-Wellness-2025-V2.pdf

Useful Phone Numbers
Aetna – 800-998-3797
Boston Mutual – 877-624-2249
CHUBB – 833-542-2013 ,2
EMC National Life Company – 800-232-5818
Frontline Identity – 866-400-0778
Manhattan Life – 800-247-2045
MetLife – 800-638-5433
Reliance Standard – 800-351-7500
Transamerica – 800-797-2643
Unum – 866-679-3054

https://ebsworksite.com/
https://ebsworksite.com/insurance-company-partners/
Customer Contact Center Hours of Operation: 1-888-521-2900
Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm CST
Friday: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm CST

Machinist Custom Choice Open Enrollment

Representatives will at Andrews AFB December 1st through 6th, 2025

Monday Dec 1st at Akima Supply 5am-8pm
Tuesday Dec 2nd 1st Heli Al’s Office 5am-8pm
Wednesday Dec 3rd Executive Airlift Debrief Room 5am-8pm
Thursday Dec 4th 1st Heli Al’s Office 5m-8pm
Friday Dec 5th Executive Airlift Debrief Room 5am-8pm
Saturday Dec 6th Akima Supply 2pm-8pm