ESPAÑOL WAUKEGAN, Ill., April 18, 2024 – U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, together with U.S. Representative Bradley Scott Schneider (D-Ill.), have come forward to support the approximately 500 hardworking employees of Thermoflex who are fighting for their right to unionize with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). Thermoflex is a
Read moreWASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 – The 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is applauding the Biden-Harris administration’s historic actions to protect U.S. shipbuilding and steel manufacturing workers, including launching a U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) investigation into China’s unfair trade practices in shipbuilding. The actions are the result of a petition filed by
Read moreWASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 — Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), recently sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall expressing the IAM’s opposition to the planned retirement of the U-2 fleet by Fiscal Year 2026. Read the
Read moreRep. John B. Larson (D-Conn.) recently announced $497 million in funding to support F135 engine modernization, which supports thousands of Connecticut manufacturing jobs and nearly 100 suppliers across the state.
Read moreHouse Republicans have launched a full-scale attack on rail workers.
Delta Air Lines employees have been trying to organize a union for years, but the company bosses have repeatedly interfered and intimidated them. It's time for shareholders and customers to stand up and demand that Delta respect its employees.
Now is the time to tell your member of Congress to vote “yes” on Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
In honor of Women’s History Month, at least 15 union members, from IAM District 70 in Wichita, Kan., volunteered to help build a home that is sponsored by Habitat for Humanity.
Read moreThe IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center recently conducted its week-long foundational skills class for officers and other representatives in the machinists union. Two full classrooms allowed new staff to meet and work with colleagues from around North America. During the class, members learned how to manage their time and make schedules to
Read moreWASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 – Atlantic Aviation workers at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport voted overwhelmingly to join the IAM Union. Approximately 33 workers who handle ground operations at the airport voted in the election held on Wednesday, March 6. The campaign, which commenced in 2023, primarily focused on addressing scheduling and hours worked issues. Through the
Read moreIAM District 776 recently conducted a comprehensive presentation at Texas State Technical College (Harlingen, TX) as part of its union education and outreach program.
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