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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2026 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), North America’s largest aerospace and defense labor union, released the following statement: “Arbitrary, snap tariff decisions—especially those targeting close allies like Canada—create uncertainty that endangers jobs in highly interdependent industries such as aerospace and manufacturing,
Read morePALMYRA, N.Y., Feb. 19, 2026 — IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local 588 (District 65) members have been on strike at Garlock Sealing Technologies in Palmyra, N.Y., since Monday, Feb. 16, after contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement that meets workers’ demands for fair wages, stronger retirement security, improved workplace safety
Read moreWASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2026 — The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) strongly opposes a new Department of Veterans Affairs rule that changes how Veterans’ disabilities are evaluated when medication is involved.
Read moreEvery year, we observe Workers’ Memorial Day to honor the memory of workers who have been killed, injured, or made ill due to their work. As part of this observance, your Local or District can pay tribute to a fallen member by adding a personalized brick to the IAM Workers Memorial at the William W.
Read moreJustice For All. By Larry Bickett, IAM District W24 Business Representative As published in the District W24 newsletter in conjunction with Northwest Labor Press
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