IAM District 19 President & Directing General Chairman Reece Murtagh and TCU/IAM Vice-President Nick Peluso came to Capitol Hill to push for the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act (H.R. 5475), introduced by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) and Emilia Sykes (D-Ohio). They joined IAM and TCU Legislative staff in thanking the bill’s leaders and strategizing on
Read moreThe IAM Union’s 2025 Joint Air Transport Safety Committee (JATSC) Conference was recently held at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, Md. The committee’s core focus areas included promoting collaborative safety programs such as the Ground Safety Action Program, actively working toward injury prevention and hazard mitigation, supporting training and education initiatives, and advocating
Read moreWASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2025 — The 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is voicing strong support for the Federal Employees Civil Relief Act, newly introduced by U.S. Reps. Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pa.) and Emily Randall (D-Wash.), with a companion bill sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). The legislation would protect federal
Read moreEspañol abajo Dozens of Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico workers and allies recently rallied at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and at Lufthansa’s facility in Aguadilla, sending a strong message to the company: stop the union-busting tactics, end the efforts to divide workers, and respect the professionals who keep aircraft flying safely every day. Unidos en la
Read moreAs the U.S. government shutdown continues, frustration turned to energy as IAM political leaders gathered at the New Mexico State Council in Ruidoso to boost morale and support federal workers and contractors who have been laid-off or terminated by the White House.
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