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IAM Union members from across Missouri came together in Jefferson City for the IAM Missouri State Council—standing united to fight for working family issues and protect the rights of working people.
A major focus: pushing back against big-money efforts to undermine Missouri’s referendum process—an attack that would hand corporate interests the power to fast-track so-called “right-to-work” laws that weaken unions and drive down wages.
Members also took their fight directly to the Capitol—lobbying their elected officials on the issues that matter most to working families, including stopping paycheck deception bills, strengthening workforce development, raising the minimum wage, and fighting back against efforts to roll back child labor laws.
Throughout the conference, members heard updates and strategy from the IAM International President’s Office, the Midwest Territory, the Political and Legislative Department, and the Communications Department—ensuring we’re aligned, informed, and ready to take action.
This gathering also strengthened solidarity across the labor movement, bringing together union siblings from fellow Missouri AFL-CIO unions. Delegates also heard from bipartisan, pro-worker legislators, including:
• Senate Democratic Leader Doug Beck
• State Rep. Keri Ingle
• State Sen. Karla May
• State Rep. Betsy Fogle
• State Rep. Stephen Webber
• State Rep. David Casteel
• State Rep. Jeff Amato
Special thanks to Missouri State Council President DeWitt Darity, Secretary-Treasurer Dwight Terry, and the entire Executive Board for their leadership in bringing this important conference together.
