IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes has appointed longtime Local 325 leader Adam Lynch as an International Auditor, effective March 1, 2025. Lynch will help ensure the financial stewardship of IAM locals and districts in Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and southern Missouri and Illinois.
Read moreWASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union, and David Chartrand, IAM Canadian General Vice President, issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada: “The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union strongly condemns the Trump administration’s reckless decision to impose a 25% tariff on
Read moreApproximately 60 Unifi Aviation ground handling workers based in San Jose, Calif., last week voted nearly 70 percent to join the IAM Union. Unifi Aviation waged a scorched-Earth union-busting campaign, led by the anti-worker law firm Jones Day. The workers cited low and stagnant wage rates, poor benefits and working conditions as reasons to form a
Read moreClarksville, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2025 – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union) Local 1296, who manufacture large commercial heating and air units at Trane Technologies, overwhelmingly ratified a four-year collective bargaining agreement that delivers historic wage increases, enhanced benefits, and stronger workplace protections.
Read moreDelegates from Iowa IAM Locals convened at the IAM District 6 office to discuss the political climate and upcoming legislative battles the union is taking up in the state and beyond.
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