WASHINGTON, July 3, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) issued a statement that strongly condemns the passage of the GOP’s “Big Ugly Bill,” calling it a blatant attack on working families and a giveaway to billionaires and multinational corporations: “We can’t remember the last
Read moreDear IAM Family, As we celebrate Independence Day and Canada Day, we recognize the powerful ideals that gave rise to our nations: liberty, equality, and the belief that ordinary people should have a voice in shaping their future. For us in the IAM Union, these values are more than national pride—they are the very heart
Read moreHealthcare workers at Multicare Emergency – Parkland in Tacoma, Washington began a five day strike at midnight on June 30. The workers on shift at that hour proudly walked out of the facility as other workers and IAM representatives cheered outside the gates of the facility. Staff at Multicare Parkland emergency clinic go on strike
Read moreIAM Union District 6 held a HELPS event at Meals from the Heartland in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in which Local 1526 members and their families helped pack over 25,000 Taco Mac meals. When prepared, each meal pack contains six servings. Meals from the Heartland provides meals globally; however, these meals will be given to children
Read moreAMANA, Iowa, June 28, 2025—The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union) issued a statement following Whirlpool Corporation’s announcement of approximately 250 devastating layoffs at its Amana, Iowa manufacturing facility, which directly impacted IAM Union Local 1526 members (District 6). “Our hearts ache for every single member and family on Whirlpool management’s decision to lay
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