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IAM Union Local 2003 recently held its third annual “Stakes at the Gate” political forum on Saturday, Aug. 16, drawing union members, community leaders, and residents across the area.
Read moreCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 15, 2025 — The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), the largest defense and aerospace union in the United States, is calling on Texas U.S. Senators and U.S. Reps. Michael Cloud and Vincente Gonzalez to act immediately to stop the planned layoffs of nearly 900 workers at the Corpus
Read moreWASHINGTON, 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
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