This article was featured in the Winter 2026-2027 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative Bill Harkum The leadership of the IAM Union’s Air Transport Territory has recently been contemplating how to grow the union in exciting ways, and has decided to expand its efforts to do so. “We started five years ago,
Read moreThis article was featured in the Winter 2026-2027 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative John Carr The whistles still echoed across the Kennebec River as another shift of skilled Machinists filed through the gates of Bath Iron Works (BIW). For generations, IAM Local S6 members have built some of the U.S. Navy’s
Read moreThis article was featured in the Winter 2026-2027 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative John Carr IAM Union Members Along the Gulf Coast Keep the Nation Moving In the petroleum and chemical industry, there is no room for complacency. Every shift brings immense responsibility inside some of the most hazardous industrial environments
Read moreThis article was featured in the Winter 2026-2027 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative Elias Flamenco Rivera Above: A new beginning: TCU/IAM Local 1315 member Michael Romero turned an opportunity at LA Metro into a union career and a brighter future for his family. How TCU/IAM’s partnership with LA Metro is helping
Read moreThis article was featured in the Winter 2026-2027 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative Angela Colaizzi For rideshare drivers, pay can shift overnight. Major safety concerns are swept under the rug. Drivers can be deactivated from the apps they rely on for income with no explanation or recourse. For years, they’ve kept
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