The IAM Organizing Department has secured another important victory for working people with the voluntary recognition of 50 civilian employees working at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) in Beaufort, S.C. This organizing effort, led by IAM Western Assistant Organizing Coordinator Joseph Solis and Associate Organizer Robert Sumlin, brings these workers one step closer to
Read moreWorkers at Norfolk Botanical Garden have voted in favor of union representation by IAM Union. In a July 23 election, employees cast their ballots by a margin of 43-23, joining IAM Local 10 after months of organizing efforts by IAM Southern Assistant Organizing Coordinator Bridget Fitzgerald. The campaign was sparked by an organizing win for
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 moreIn order to more strategically and effectively grow the union, the IAM Union Executive Council has unanimously voted to centralize the union’s U.S. organizing efforts.
Read moreManagement at a Washington, D.C.-area non-profit are continuing to ignore the law by stonewalling their own employees from bargaining a union contract. Casey Trees workers, who plant and maintain trees across the DC area, voted overwhelmingly to join the IAM in August 2024. Workers have been seeking an increased voice in their work, which is
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