After a storied career advancing education for thousands of IAM members, Winpisinger Center Director Mary McHugh has announced that she will retire, effective Jan. 1, 2026. IAM International President Brian Bryant has announced that Julie Frietchen, currently the IAM’s Women’s and Young Workers Director, will succeed McHugh as the Winpisinger Center’s director.
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Adante Balke as a Midwest Territory Special Representative, effective April 1, 2025.
Read moreThe A. Philip Randolph Institute will host its 2025 Annual Education Conference at the Hilton Chicago from Aug. 6-10, 2025. This event is an opportunity for labor leaders and members to come together to learn, share, and mobilize around the key issues affecting working people today.
Read moreIAM Union Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan and IAM Local I460 (District 4) members, were recently honored by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in Annapolis with a Governor’s Citation. Their efforts in a 64-day strike at the IKEA Distribution Center in Perryville, Md., highlight the significance of standing up for fair wages, better working conditions,
Read moreIAM District 19 has reached a tentative agreement covering approximately 4,900 freight rail members with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC).
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