Show year 1888 saw first union of machinists the international association of machinists gre grew woUt out of an organization of 10 19 machinists of atlanta ga formed on may 5 1888 which call called ild itself the united machinists and mechanical chan ch leat engineers of america to in dinv liny inv 1889 a convention was held at atlanta which was attended by 22 delegates representing 34 84 locals to 14 nates this convention elected na ina officers and changed the name hanini of the organization to national asso elation of machinists in 1891 the nine name was changed to tait loter nation all 1 of machinists because of the expansion of the organization into canada canaida Can tida |