IAM International President Brian Bryant, IAM Southern Territory General Vice President Craig Martin, and IAM Resident General Vice President Jody Bennett recently visited IAM Local 2771 (IAM District 776) members working for M1 Support Services at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, meeting with the roughly 550 IAM members as they prepare to
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed history-making IAM Veterans Services Coordinator Richard Evans as Assistant Director of the IAM Retirees and Membership Assistance Department, effective March 1, 2026. “As Assistant Director of the IAM Retirees and Membership Assistance Department, Evans will help lead the IAM’s programs that support retired members, assist IAM families facing
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed longtime union leader and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Teressa Peart as a Special Representative in the IAM Retirees and Membership Assistance Department, where she will focus primarily on veterans’ claims and disaster relief efforts for IAM members and their families. The appointment is effective April 1, 2026. “We’re
Read moreThe IAM Legislative and Political Department will hold its 2026 IAM Legislative Conference June 22–24 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. In 2025, more than 400 IAM members from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 2025 IAM Legislative Conference, marking one of the strongest turnouts in recent history. Click here
Read moreIAM Union Local 588 (District 65) members recently ratified a new contract with Garlock Sealing Technologies in Palmyra, N.Y., securing fair wages, stronger retirement security, and improved workplace safety protections. The ratification vote brings an end to a strike that began Feb. 16, after nearly 250 members voted to reject the company’s previous contract offer.
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