The Kentucky State Council recently held a productive lobby day at the State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., where members of IAM District 1888, including Locals 1294 and 1720, gathered to advocate for policies that benefit working families across the state. During the event, IAM members met with Kentucky state representatives and senators to discuss and
Read moreThe IAM Union, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), and allies representing more than 2 million workers have been granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Department of Education from disclosing sensitive personal information to employees affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who do
Read moreDear IAM Federal Sector Members, Much of our federal membership has reported receiving an email titled “What did you do last week?” from a U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) email address, hr@opm.org. The email asks all federal employees to respond by the end of day on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 with five bullets points
Read moreManagement 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
Read moreToday, IAM Union International President Brian Bryant, along with three other petitioners of a 301 complaint against the Chinese government’s predatory trade practices in the shipbuilding, logistics and maritime industries, sent a letter to President Trump urging his Administration to enforce strong penalties against China and to implement policies that will restore U.S. maritime power and
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