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The 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is enthusiastically supporting the newly-introduced, bipartisan Railroad Retirement Fairness Act in the U.S. Senate and House to correct Railroad Retirement benefits for working retirees. The Railroad Retirement Fairness Act has been introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Josh Hawley
Read moreThe 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union) is reaffirming its strong support for the bipartisan SHIPS for America Act as Congress holds a joint hearing on revitalizing shipbuilding and the maritime industrial base before key House subcommittees. Today, just 80 U.S.-flagged vessels operate in international commerce, compared to roughly
Read moreLeer en español The IAM Union has joined the United Steelworkers (USW) in solidarity with workers at the Eaton plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, who are organizing to demand control over their collective bargaining agreement and to affiliate with an independent union. “These workers are exercising their fundamental right to freedom of association – a right
Read moreINDEPENDENCE, Mo., April 20, 2026 – In a powerful display of solidarity and determination, hundreds of striking members of IAM Union Local 778 gathered at 5 a.m. this morning on the picket line outside the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, calling on Olin Winchester to return to the bargaining table with a fair contract offer.
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C., April 20, 2026 – The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is urging members of Congress to sign U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross’s (D-N.J.) discharge petition to force a vote on the Faster Labor Contracts Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at ensuring workers can secure a first union contract without unnecessary delays. Collective bargaining is
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