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The A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) will host its 55th Annual Education Conference from July 22–26, 2026, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The A. Philip Randolph Institute is an Organization of Black Trade Unionists who fight for racial equality and economic justice. A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin founded APRI in 1965 to continue the
Read moreThe IAM Florida State Council met during its 5-day legislative conference in Tallahassee. Union members and retirees gathered to meet with state representatives and senators to advocate for labor rights, improved wages, and the protection of pensions and Social Security. Leaders and activists emphasize the importance of opposing anti-union legislation that threatens the collective bargaining
Read moreThe IAM Union strongly supports New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s nomination of Kevin Jarvis to serve as New Jersey’s Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. The son of a proud IAM Local 1812 member, Jarvis has committed himself to advocating for working people and strengthening labor protections across the state of New Jersey throughout his
Read moreAs Black History Month 2026 begins, the IAM is celebrating labor’s legacy of uplifting African American workers. Unions have a long history of fighting for the rights of the Black working-class, like slavery abolitionist Frederick Douglas who was appointed president of the Colored National Labor Union in 1872, to A. Philip Randolph who organized and
Read moreThe IAM Union proudly congratulates Taylor Rehmet, an IAM District 776 member and labor activist, on his election to represent Texas Senate District 9. Rehmet currently serves as President of IAM Local 776B and President of the Texas IAM Union State Council. A U.S. Air Force veteran, skilled machinist, and community organizer, Rehmet has been
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