Category Archives: Featured Posts

MANCON Organizing Election 5/18/2018

Posted on May 3, 2018 by IAMLocal264

Election details are posted in the “events” section of the website. VOTE UNION YES!

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This Is What Solidarity Looks Like

Posted on April 27, 2018 by IAMLocal264
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Photo Contest 2018

Posted on April 27, 2018 by IAMLocal264

Picture Your Photo on the Next IAM Calendar

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IAM Legislative Action 4/14/18

Posted on April 15, 2018 by IAMLocal264

  U. S. Senators Elizabeth Warren Washington, D.C. Russell Senate Office Building 2 Russell Courtyard Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4543 Boston 2400 JFK Federal Building 15 New Sudbury Street Boston, MA 02203 (617) 565-3170 Springfield 1550 Main Street, Suite 406 Springfield, … Continue reading →

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When does reform end and revenue begin at the T?

Posted on May 7, 2017 by IAMLocal264

From Commonwealth Magazine By James Aloisi SO THERE I WAS, enjoying a brisk late April morning and about to dig into the newspapers (and breakfast), when my iPhone beeped and up came CommonWealth’s Sunday Upload. My pavlovian response was to … Continue reading →

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Happy 129th Birthday, Machinists!

Posted on May 5, 2017 by IAMLocal264

Sisters and Brothers, On May 5, 1888, our great union was founded when 19 railroad machinists secretly met in Atlanta to protect their rights from an abusive employer. During that meeting in a dirty railroad pit, those individuals could not … Continue reading →

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‘A Blatant Attack on Working Families’: House Passes So-Called Health Care ‘Reform’

Posted on May 4, 2017 by IAMLocal264

The American Health Care Act has narrowly passed the House of Representative by a vote of 217-213. Twenty Republicans joined every House Democrat in opposing the bill. The legislation will now move to the Senate for debate. IAM International President … Continue reading →

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Why Privatizing MA Public Transit Would be a Disaster for Taxpayers, Workers and Riders

Posted on March 18, 2017 by IAMLocal264

A large crowd descended on MBTA headquarters in downtown Boston on Monday as IAM Local 264 transit mechanics rallied with allies to defend taxpayers, workers and riders against the latest MBTA privatization scheme. Keep Public Transportation Public!! #PrivatizationIsABakerScam#PrivatizationIsAShortsleeveScam#mapoli#mbta pic.twitter.com/DdIvXwX843 — … Continue reading →

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T’s new mantra: ‘Cut to invest’

Posted on March 18, 2017 by IAMLocal264

Officials call for halting weekend commuter rail, limiting The RIDE BY Bruce Mohl Commonwealth Magazine STATE TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY STEPHANIE POLLACK coined a new term on Monday to summarize the Baker administration’s budget philosophy for the MBTA: “Cut to invest.” In … Continue reading →

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A note from President Jim Mastandrea

Posted on February 18, 2017 by IAMLocal264

A note from Local 264 President Jim Mastandrea. Brothers and Sisters, Yesterday’s article by the Boston Globe, to me, is more astonishing then the actual subject of it. For generations, Local 264 has been creating ways to keep buses and … Continue reading →

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