The IAM is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation calling for the funding of a second Virginia-class submarine in fiscal 2021 defense spending legislation. The Defense Department’s 2021 budget request calls for purchasing only one Virginia-class submarine.
Read moreIn the best interest and safety of the membership during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IAM has decided to cancel the IAM Legislative Conference, scheduled to be held May 4-6, 2020, as well as the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL) Conference, scheduled to be held May 7-9, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Washington Hotel
Read moreThe IAM sent a letter urging members of the U.S. Senate to swiftly pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201, to protect our members working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreIn response to the unprecedented destruction of demand for air travel due to COVID-19, US airlines are considering draconian measures to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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