It was a proud day for the labor movement at the recent inauguration of Taylor Rehmet, a dedicated IAM Union labor leader and veteran who recently became the first rank-and-file union member to be sworn into the Texas State Senate. Watch the video report here. Having served in various union leadership roles, Rehmet emphasizes that
Read moreIAM Union Veterans Take Stand Against Bullying and Harassment The IAM Veteran Services Program recently hosted a class at the Winpisinger Education and Training Center in Maryland called Be More Than a Bystander. The class encouraged union members to report workplace bullying, harassment and/or violence.
Read moreAs preparations ramp up for contract negotiations with Raytheon, negotiating committee members from IAM Local 933 recently completed intensive Negotiation Prep training at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md.
Read moreWASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2026 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), North America’s largest aerospace and defense labor union, released the following statement: “Arbitrary, snap tariff decisions—especially those targeting close allies like Canada—create uncertainty that endangers jobs in highly interdependent industries such as aerospace and manufacturing,
Read morePALMYRA, N.Y., Feb. 19, 2026 — IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local 588 (District 65) members have been on strike at Garlock Sealing Technologies in Palmyra, N.Y., since Monday, Feb. 16, after contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement that meets workers’ demands for fair wages, stronger retirement security, improved workplace safety
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