Welcome to IAMAW Mechanics Union Local 701
“Ours is the skill that keeps the Nation moving forward!”
Local 701 volunteers for the IAMAW H.E.L.P.S. program getting the job done at Feed My Starving Children! Volunteers for the IAMAW H.E.L.P.S. program packaged 210 boxes of food (45,360 meals) at the Feed My Starving Children location in Aurora. Thank you to all who participated in this worthwhile cause!
To All IAM Local 701 Welfare Plan Participants
To all IAM Local 701 members that participate in the Local 701 Welfare Plan, who would like to use the Southwest Service Administrators, Inc. (“SSA”) Member Web Portal, please click HERE to view, download, or print a copy of the flyer that also includes a QR code for their mobile app to use on your phone or tablet.
IAM Mechanics Union Local 701 members working at M&K Truck Centers in Alsip (Laborforce) are now on strike! As of November 1, 2023, 58 members employed at M&K are striking for a fair contract! Please stop by and show your support!
Please click HERE for the full M&K Truck Centers (Laborforce, LLC) Strike update!
Be sure to stop by and show your support for these striking members! The strike line is located at 5300 W. Plattner Dr., Alsip, IL 60803, and is up from 6:00am to 12:00am Monday through Friday, and from 6:00am to 3:30pm on Saturday.
Hardship Help!
All the ways we help union families when times are tough, We’re here with a helping hand when union members and their families need it the most. Union Plus partners with brands you know and trust to offer special union member protections.
Participants in our Union Plus Mortgage, Credit Card, Personal Loan or supplemental insurance programs may be eligible for additional hardship assistance through our Mortgage Assistance Program or other Union Plus hardship programs. Please click HERE to learn more.
William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship 
Each year, the Chicago Federation of Labor awards 10 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarships to high school seniors, five to the winners of the Academic Competition, and five to the winners of the Random Drawing.
Please click HERE to visit the CFL Scholarship website for full details and application