Legislative Events

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) issued the following statement applauding the bipartisan support of 125 members of Congress who signed a letter to House appropriators strongly backing continued funding for the F-35 Lightning II and the F135 engine programs in the Fiscal Year

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2025 – The IAM Union and over 70 members of Congress are leading the charge on Capitol Hill to support strong funding and production levels for the C-130J Program in Fiscal Year 2026. IAM Local 709 members at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga., proudly build the aircraft. A bipartisan letter to House appropriators calling for

The IAM Union, along with the AFL-CIO and several affiliated unions that represent workers across private and public sector industries, sued the Trump administration over its dismantling of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), including firing mediators and staff, and closing field offices across the country. “The Trump administration’s reckless attempt to eliminate FMCS