NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2024 — Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement on the IAM’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for President and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for Vice President at the 41st IAM Grand Lodge Convention. Elected delegates to the
Read moreIn November of 2022, the IAM lost a beloved and influential leader and educator, retired IAM William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center Director Chris Wagoner. Over his 33-year IAM career, Wagoner dedicated his life to training and educating union activists at the Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD. Now, 41st IAM Grand Lodge Convention delegates
Read moreThe Midwest Territory is changing how they organize to meet the unique challenges of workers in non-traditional industries that seek to join the IAM.
Read moreThe IAM Grand Lodge Convention welcomed Ashley Humphrys, Manager of Social Enterprises for the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia to the stage for an inspiring message about a program that teaches people about intervening safely to prevent and mitigate violence against women. Humphrys leads the “Be More Than a Bystander” program, an unparalleled training
Read moreIn a rousing address at the IAM 41st Grand Lodge Convention, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler lauded the remarkable resilience, unity, and recent victories of IAM members, setting a tone of optimism and solidarity for the labor movement’s future. “But if you look around right now something amazing is happening. All over this country workers are
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