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AMANA, Iowa, Feb. 27, 2026 — The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) held a press conference this week calling on elected officials at every level of government to take immediate action following Whirlpool Corp.'s announcement of nearly 400 layoffs at its Amana, Iowa, manufacturing facility, effective March 9, 2026. WATCH: IAM Union Press Conference on Whirlpool Layoffs (includes letters to elected officials and Strategic Resources Mexico investment research) The press conference was held to demand assistance from elected officials and accountability from Whirlpool on the layoffs, taxpayer subsidies, and Whirlpool’s manufacturing expansion in Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2026 – Today, U.S. Sens. Jon Husted (R-OH), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Railway Safety Act in the Senate. This legislation largely resembles previous...
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...
PALMYRA, 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...
WASHINGTON, 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.