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Approximately 400 IAM Union activists have converged on the nation’s capital for the 2025 IAM Legislative Conference, held April 29 through May 1. At a time of growing economic uncertainty, political upheaval, and ongoing attacks on working people, IAM members are making their voices heard in the halls of Congress. Delegates from across the United
Read moreWASHINGTON, April 2, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), representing 600,000 workers, and David Chartrand, IAM Canadian General Vice President, issued a statement on President Trump’s tariffs announcement: “We must confront the legacy of trade policies and tariff rollouts that treat workers as pawns.
Read morePresident Trump issued a sweeping Executive Order and related Fact Sheet invoking “national security” grounds to end collective bargaining with federal unions. Here are the facts about this outrageous and unprecedented attack on federal workers—and on the Labor movement itself. FACT: Federal unions do not undermine national security! Federal civil servants dutifully protect and serve
Read moreVALLEJO, Calif. – Today, U.S. Rep. John Garamendi joined the IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) at a press conference at the Mare Island Dry Dock, where they called for a revitalization of the U.S. shipbuilding industry. See photos from the event here. Watch the full press conference here. “Today, I am honored
Read moreBrian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is urging members of the U.S. Senate to pass a resolution (S.J. Res. 37) introduced by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine that would terminate the unjustified Trump tariffs imposed on Canadian imports. “The IAM firmly stands in support of fair-trade policy and
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