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History of Machinist

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  • 189

    1891

    1891
    IAM Local 145 asks for $3 an hour for a 10 hour day.

  • 1888

    1888
    19 machinist meeting in locomotive pit in Atlanta, GA, to vote to from a trade union.

  • 1889

    1889
    34 locals represented the first Machinists convention, held in Georgia state Senate chamber.

  • 1890

    1890
    First Canadian local chartered at stratford, Ont. Union is named international Association of machinists. Headquarters set up in Richmond.

  • 1892

    1892
    Fist railroad agreement signed with Atcheson.

  • 1899

    1899
    Time-in-a-half for overtime has become prevalent.

  • 1903

    1903
    specialists admitted to membership.

  • 1905

    1905
    appendices admitted to membership

  • 1912

    1912
    Railway employees department established in AFL with Machinist.

  • 1920

    1920
    headquarters moves to first machinist building.

  • 1920

    1920
    Make 72-90 cents an hour for a 44 hour week.

  • 1926

    1926
    congress passes railway labor act requiring carries to bargain and forbiddings discrimination against union workerss

  • 1927

    1927
    IAM urges ratification of child labor amendments to U.S. Constitution.

  • 1932

    1932
    congress passes Norris-LaGuardia act banning use of court injunctions in labor disputes.

  • 1934

    1934
    IAM establishes Research Department.

  • 1944

    1944
    76000 IAM members serve in armed forces

  • 1970

    1970
    congress votes first federal Occupational safety and health law.

  • 1982

    1982
    Reagonomics grip nation.

  • 1994

    1994
    International woodworkers of america ratify merger agreement.

  • 2002

    2002
    IAM establishes that automotive department and sets in place dozens of organizing blitzes

  • 2013

    2013
    The IAM celebrates its 125th birthday.