CALVERT CITY, Ky., Nov. 1, 2024 – Approximately 174 members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 2781 (District 1888) at Westlake Vinyls in Calvert City, Ky., began a strike against the employer at midnight on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, members voted overwhelmingly against the company’s proposed contract
Read moreCasey Trees Workers in Washington, D.C. voted in August to unionize with the IAM in a 22-6 vote. Casey Trees was started in 2001 with the goal of restoring, enhancing, and protecting the tree canopy of our nation’s capital. In addition to beautifying the District, a robust tree canopy helps lower temperatures on streets and
Read moreChief of Staff to the International President Vinny Addeo, IAM National Legislative and Political Director Hasan Solomon, TCU/IAM National Legislative Director Dave Arouca, and IAM Assistant Communications Director DeLane Adams recently visited members of TCU/IAM Locals 1351 and Local 878 who work for Amtrak in Philadelphia. Members were able to receive IAM Union for Kamala
Read moreFor weeks, IAM and other union members in Pittsburgh and from across the country have flocked to the Allegheny-Fayette County Labor Council office to pick up materials before heading out to door-knock as part of the national AFL-CIO’s political program. In the first stage of the program, political volunteers visited union members’ households to provide
Read moreMore than 34,000 members of the TWU-IAM Association, a union alliance of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) at American Airlines, have overwhelmingly ratified contract extensions that greatly increase pay, quality of life and more. The Association’s negotiating committees had reached tentative agreements with the carrier
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