ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2024 – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) are hitting the doors in Atlanta to help elect Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their bid for the White House. In collaboration with the Georgia AFL-CIO, IAM members are canvassing union households in the Atlanta
Read moreTrump’s Project 2025 is the 920-page document, written by at least 140 Trump advisers and former (and likely future) leaders in the Trump administration, that spells out what they plan to do during a Trump second term. The AFL-CIO broke it down for us: How would this agenda affect union members and working families? We are
Read moreWICHITA, Kan., Oct. 20, 2024 — Today, local Textron IAM members voted to accept the latest contract offer, which covers nearly 5,000 members across three campuses in Wichita. They will return to work beginning Wednesday, Oct. 23. IAM Local 774 (District 70) members voted down the companies’ last, best, and final offer in September, citing
Read moreSEATTLE – Striking workers at Boeing have been gaining momentum and support from key allies in recent days, and now have received a new contract proposal from the company. More than 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at Boeing locations in Washington state, Oregon, and California have been on
Read moreMore than 120 members and volunteers from Chicagoland Mechanics Union Local 701 recently volunteered at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), a charity organization in Aurora, Ill. This effort brought together Local 701 Business Representatives, staff, members, and families as part of the Local 701 annual IAM Midwest Territory H.E.L.P.S. Program. Local 701 members helped package
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