The IAM is thanking its members who are veterans with a powerful video that embodies the union’s pride and patriotism. The IAM is leading the labor movement with an initiative, called the Veterans Services Program, that assists them, and their families, with obtaining government benefits. The program also offers help with PTSD and substance abuse.
Read moreHorseheads, N.Y., Sept. 9, 2024 — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) applauds Siemens’ announcement to invest approximately $60 million in a state-of-the-art 300,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Horseheads, NY. This new facility will play a critical role in producing what will become the fastest railcars in the U.S., capable of reaching speeds up
Read moreNEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2024 — Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement on the IAM’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for President and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for Vice President at the 41st IAM Grand Lodge Convention. Elected delegates to the
Read moreIn November of 2022, the IAM lost a beloved and influential leader and educator, retired IAM William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center Director Chris Wagoner. Over his 33-year IAM career, Wagoner dedicated his life to training and educating union activists at the Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD. Now, 41st IAM Grand Lodge Convention delegates
Read moreThe Midwest Territory is changing how they organize to meet the unique challenges of workers in non-traditional industries that seek to join the IAM.
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