Strength
There’s strength in numbers. The IAM is 600,000 members strong and fighting every day to improve our jobs.
Security
You can’t put a price tag on peace of mind. Unions assure our jobs are secure and protect us against undue punishment.
Voice
IAM members sit down with their managers and negotiate over wages, benefits and more. That’s having a voice on the job.
Union Meeting Notice
When: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Where: Hampton Inn (586 NY-3, Plattsburgh, NY
Agenda: We will update everyone on the next steps of the organizing process. IAM Rail Division staff and your district representatives will be attending the meeting to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
The meeting is open to all Alstom hourly employees. We look forward to an open and honest meeting where everyone can voice their opinions.
Will Alstom Respect Their Own Code of Ethics?
In their Code of Ethics, Alstom says this about their relationship with employees”
“Alstom respects the right of its employees to participate in trade unions and workers’ organizations. This includes the right to organize, join, and bargain collectively. Alstom respects the role and responsibilities of the social partners and commits to communication and negotiating openly to address issues of collective interest, providing them the means to conduct their mission and not to prevent them from playing their role.”
This, of course, stems from the fact that they have numerous bargaining relationships with thousands of workers worldwide, including at their IAM-represented facility in Hornell, NY.
It’s been our experience that most workers who seek out union representation are subjected to an anti-union campaign composed of misinformation and lies. We are hopeful this does not happen in Plattsburgh given Alstom’s declared commitment to labor rights, as well as their existing relationship with IAM-represented workers in Hornell.
You can read Alstom’s Code of Ethics here.
IAM: The Rail Union
IAM Members Live Better
The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) represents roughly 600,00 workers across North America. That includes aerospace, air and rail transport, manufacturing, healthcare, distribution center and public-sector workers – just to name a few.
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The Benefits of Belonging
More Money
Union members earn roughly $200 more every week than non-members. But it’s so much more than that. It’s about negotiating with your bosses over set wage increases that can’t change at management’s whim.
Fairness
A union-negotiated contract puts rules in place that allow you to do your job without fear of retaliation or unjust treatment. If you feel those rules have been broken, you have the legal right to appeal through a grievance procedure. As a result, everyone is treated with respect.
Tuition Discounts
The IAMAW College Benefit makes it possible for you and your family members to access discounted tuition rates for certificates and degrees.
Learn MorePaid Time Off
Some 87 percent of union workers have access to paid sick days, compared to 69 percent of non-union workers. Roughly 89 percent of union workers get paid vacation and holidays, compared to roughly 75 percent of non-union workers.
Your Rights Under the Law
Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), you and your co-workers have certain rights when it comes to forming a union.
You have the right to form, join or assist a union.
You have the right to distribute union literature, wear union t-shirts, ask co-workers to sign authorization cards and discuss the union with co-workers on non-work time.
Supervisors and management are not allowed to spy on you, coercively question you, threaten you or bribe you regarding your union activity.
You have the right to organize a union to negotiate with your employer over your wages, benefits and other working conditions.
Your employer cannot prohibit you from talking about or soliciting for a union during non-work time (including before and after work or during breaks).
You can’t be fired, disciplined, demoted, or penalized for engaging in any of the above mentioned activities.
Source: NLRB.gov
Contact Us
Joe Cicala
443-414-6780
jcicala@iamaw.org