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WASHINGTON, May 16, 2024 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest defense union in the United States, urges Congress to support and prioritize consistent funding for two Virginia-Class submarines per year in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget and beyond. The House Armed Services Committee has released its version of the
Read moreThe IAM is leading the charge on Capitol Hill to continue C-130J production at current levels. IAM Local 709 members at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga., proudly build the aircraft. A growing list of members of Congress have added their signatures to a letter calling for reconsideration of the “zero budgeted” pause in orders for
Read moreThis article was featured in the IAM Summer 2024 Journal and written by IAM Communications Representative Angela Colaizzi. Pembina is a rural town of 500 people in North Dakota just three miles south of the Canadian border. It is home to only one major employer in the region, the Motor Coach Industries (MCI) bus plant. MCI has
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents over 100,000 ramp workers, customer service agents, flight attendants and more in the air transport industry, applauds Congress for passing H.R. 3935 and reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Read moreUPPER MARLBORO, Md., May 15, 2024—The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Maryland State Council of Machinists congratulates Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks on her primary victory in the Maryland U.S. Senate race and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on his win in Maryland’s Second Congressional District primary. Their steadfast commitment to
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