The Virginia IAM Council meeting featured several speakers discussing labor issues and political activism. Speakers such as Charles Mann, the council’s president, emphasized the importance of member security, compensation, and safety, and the need to vote in upcoming Virginia elections for supportive labor candidates, given that all major statewide offices and delegate seats are up
Read moreWASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2025 – The 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), the nation’s largest aerospace, defense and Service Contract Act labor union, is calling on members of Congress to pass the bipartisan Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act (S. 2963 / H.R. 5657). The legislation would ensure federal contract workers
Read moreIAM Union members highlight why these gatherings are vital—bringing people together to share knowledge, build solidarity, and fuel the fight for justice and equality everywhere.
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Kyle Carroll as a Special Representative to the IAM Air Transport Territory, effective Oct. 1, 2025.
Read moreWASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) released the following statement: “The IAM Union stands with every federal employee and federal contractor who has been forced to endure furloughs because of political brinkmanship. The reported threat by the Trump Administration to withhold
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