Wildfires continue to exact a growing toll on communities across the United States. According to NOAA data, wildfire damage has averaged between $15 billion and $25 billion annually over the past two decades. In 2025 alone, wildfire losses reached an estimated $57 billion. So far in 2026, more than 3.3 million acres have burned, with
Read moreA bipartisan measure to reverse President Trump’s executive order that denies collective bargaining rights to millions of federal workers is making headway — and we need your help to win for working families. Federal sector workers in the IAM Union and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), along with allies in labor and Congress,
Read moreMore than 1,100 federal employees working at 14 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) locations throughout the country have overwhelmingly voted to join the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM). Some elections had a 99% positive vote in favor of union representation. The latest organizing victories are part of a strategic organizing initiative between the IAM Organizing
Read moreThe National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) has announced the launch of the “Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network.” This collaborative initiative, developed in partnership with the AFL-CIO, We The Action, Democracy Forward, AFGE, ACS, NTEU, Partnership for Public Service, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and other organizations, aims to provide
Read moreThe 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
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