Woodworkers

IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper Council Conference: Organizing, Educating, and Empowering Members Across the IAM Union

IAM Wood Pulp and Paper delegates and guests recently gathered in Niagara Falls, N.Y. for their 2025 Conference. Many speakers came to educate and inform the attendees from this important industry. Watch the video highlights here. The challenges are big, but so is the determination of our union. IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper members are

November 2025 Wrench and Wood Newsletter

EXTENDED: Registration Open for the IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper Council Conference

Registration is now open for the 2025 IAM Wood, Pulp & Paper Council Conference from Sept. 15 to 19 at the Seneca Niagara Casino and Resort  in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The extended cut off date is Thursday, Aug. 21.  Click here for the registration form and the conference call letter. Please complete the form and

Workers Who Maintain DC-Area Trees Under Siege by Employer That Refuses to Bargain

Management 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

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen Stands in Support of Striking IAM Union Members at Maryland IKEA Facility

PERRYVILLE, Md., Dec. 4, 2024 – U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is urging management at IKEA’s Perryville distribution center to offer a fair contract to its 320 striking workers, who are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local I460 (District 4). Van Hollen expressed his support for the striking