FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 13, 2024 –The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union recently applauded the House and Senate defense committees’ full authorization of the 68 F-35 jets included in the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. The F-35 program is a cornerstone of America’s national security, sustaining critical jobs nationwide, including thousands
Read moreWASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2024 — In a recent victory for workers, 33,000 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 751 and W24 members working at Boeing in Washington state, Oregon, and California recently ratified an industry-leading contract. The agreement, reached after a nearly two-month strike, not only secures historic wage and benefit gains for
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Ronnie Gonzalez as an IAM Midwest Territory Special Representative, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Gonzalez’s dedication to his community and peers has been evident throughout his career. Gonzalez has served as IAM Mechanics’ Union Local 701 Business Representative since 2020. Gonzalez has been a member of the IAM for
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has announced the appointment of Stephen Jordan as Aerospace Coordinator, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Jordan brings extensive experience to the role, serving as President and Directing Business Representative of IAM District 75 since 2020. His career with the IAM began long before, marked by significant achievements and leadership positions: Elected
Read moreFor the fifth year in a row, IAM Local 2003 made a charitable donation on Thanksgiving to the Ronald McDonald House and Children’s Hospital of Mobile, Ala., two organizations that are close to the Local’s heart. In 2007, the then 5-year-old daughter of Local 2003 Community Service Chair Heath McCormick was battling cancer at the
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