This article was featured in the IAM Summer 2024 Journal and written by IAM Communications Representative John Carr. There’s a buzz around the IAM Eastern Territory, as they are preparing to host the Union’s big event this fall. The 41st IAM Grand Lodge Convention will be held in New York City on September 1 to 6,
Read moreWASHINGTON, May 29, 2024 – IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan, a shipbuilder out of IAM Local S6 by trade, recently testified before the U.S. Trade Representative, highlighting the detrimental effects of China’s policies on U.S. commerce and the global maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sector. “Since 2001, when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Read moreIAM Local 264 members at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently won third place overall at the American Public Transportation Association’s 2024 International Bus Maintenance Roadeo competition held in Portland, Ore.
Read moreNEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio, May 19, 2024 – After more than a month on strike for a fair contract, approximately 230 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1285 (District 54) members at Gradall Industries in New Philadelphia, Ohio have voted today to accept the company’s improved contract offer. The Local 1285 negotiating committee,
Read moreWASHINGTON, May 16, 2024 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest defense union in the United States, urges Congress to support and prioritize consistent funding for two Virginia-Class submarines per year in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget and beyond. The House Armed Services Committee has released its version of the
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