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
Read moreWASHINGTON, 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
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
Read moreRecently the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) endorsed the Model Employee Reinstatement for Ill-advised Termination (MERIT) Act, which would reinstate the tens of thousands of federal workers who were unlawfully terminated by President Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Read moreThe Washington State Council of Machinists, led by State Council President Steve Miller (District 160 Directing Business Representative), wrapped up its fourth and final political and legislative conference of the year in Tacoma, Wash., by bringing together IAM members and elected officials from across the state. The conference featured a packed agenda of speakers from
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