IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Shana Peschek as the IAM’s Director of Training and Apprenticeships, effective April 1, 2026. “Shana has spent years building the workforce development infrastructure that our members and our industries depend on,” said Bryant. “Her experience leading the Machinists Institute has prepared her to take our apprenticeship and training
Read moreSAVANNAH, Ga., March 28, 2026 — Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) joined thousands of labor, community, and pro-democracy activists Saturday at a “No Kings” rally in Savannah, Ga., delivering a forceful call for solidarity, economic justice, and political engagement from working people across the
Read moreIAM District 751 President Jon Holden has been appointed as an IAM General Vice President following a unanimous vote of the IAM Executive Council, effective April 1, 2026. In his new role as General Vice President of Training and Apprenticeships on the IAM Executive Council, Holden will focus on growing and expanding the union’s apprenticeship and
Read moreThe IAM Union is once again revving up for a powerful cause for our favorite charity—supporting Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines (GDA | TLC) through the 2026 Kourpias K-9 Classic motorcycle ride, presented by the IAM Union Western Territory.
Read moreIAM District 776, representing approximately 5,000 members in Fort Worth, Texas, as well as members at NAS Pax River, MD and Edwards AFB, CA opened contract negotiations with Lockheed on Thursday, March 26. The bargaining committee, along with District leadership, International President Brian Bryant, and members of the IAM Executive Council, delivered a strong message
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