As 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
Read moreThe IAM Union is deeply saddened to announce the passing of retired Eastern Territory General Vice President James Conigliaro Sr., a dedicated union leader whose more than four decades of service strengthened the IAM and improved the lives of working families. Born on April 2, 1956, in downtown Brooklyn, James Conigliaro was raised in a close-knit
Read moreIAM Union members joined labor and community allies to take a stand outside Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s State of the Territory address in the U.S. Virgin Islands, demanding long-overdue contracts and fair raises for essential hospital and clinic security officers who have been ignored by government leadership for years. The public action highlighted the ongoing
Read moreFrancais IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Peter Tsoukalas as Special Representative in the Canadian Territory, effective Feb. 1, 2026. Tsoukalas is a 25-year member of IAM Locals 1751 and 2309. Tsoukalas, who most recently served as an IAM District 140 General Chairperson since 2017 in Quebec, will help lead organizing efforts in Canada.
Read more