The IAM Organizing Department has secured another important victory for working people with the voluntary recognition of 50 civilian employees working at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) in Beaufort, S.C. This organizing effort, led by IAM Western Assistant Organizing Coordinator Joseph Solis and Associate Organizer Robert Sumlin, brings these workers one step closer to
Read moreIAM 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
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