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International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers

Local Lodge 1255

Join the IAM.

If you need a union, you came to the right place! The IAM's mission is Service to the Community and Justice on the Job. Justice on the Job starts with organizing a union.

The IAM Organizing Department can help you in many ways. We have an experienced and motivated staff to lead you through your campaign. These people work very hard to maintain our winning record.

Be a part of your success! Join today!

Goals of the IAM

Cost-of-living raises so that wage rates rise with living costs.

Increased purchasing power to provide a higher standard of living.

Paid sick leave and life insurance for workers; employer-paid hospital, medical, dental and eye care benefits for workers and their families.

Equal pay for equal work regardless of sex, race, or national origin.

A safe, healthy workplace.

Shorter work week with double time for voluntary overtime.

Restrictions on subcontracting. Employer-paid insurance for worn, broken, or stolen tools.

Joint apprentice training and retraining on the job.

Portable pensions with optional early retirement benefits.

Severance pay and supplemental unemployment benefits.

Union Shop.

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The Southern Territory has nearly 100,000 IAM members in 21 District Lodges and more than 200 Local Lodges. Fourteen states make up the territory; Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

The South is the birthplace of the IAM. It was formed in a railroad pit in Atlanta, Georgia in 1888. The Southern Territory carries on the proud tradition of our founders, joining together to make life better for working families everywhere.