The IAM Union Kentucky State Council brought the voices of working families directly to lawmakers in Frankfort for a lobby day at the State Capitol. Although the State Council’s official meeting is scheduled for late May, council leadership organized the lobby day to coincide with Kentucky’s legislative session in January and February — ensuring IAM
Read moreDozens of IAM Union delegates gathered in Atlanta for a key conference hosted by the Georgia State Council, the union’s statewide political advocacy arm. As part of the council’s ongoing commitment to political action and member engagement, IAM members met with candidates to discuss the issues that matter most to working families ahead of the
Read moreThe IAM Maine State Council has unanimously voted to endorse IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) member Mark Vigliotta in his campaign for Maine State Senate District 33, representing Lebanon, Sanford, Waterboro, and Alfred. Vigliotta, a production machinery mechanic at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and member of IAM Local 836, is running to
Read moreWASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2026 – Today, U.S. Sens. Jon Husted (R-OH), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Railway Safety Act in the Senate. This legislation largely resembles previous bipartisan legislation led by then-Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) that passed out
Read moreIAM Local 1746 President Howard “Howie” Huestis is not only dedicated to IAM members at Pratt and Whitney in East Hartford, Conn., but also to the very community that helped raise him. “I grew up in this town. I am dedicated to this town,” said Huestis. “I know what it’s like to be on the
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