The IAM Maine State Council has unanimously voted to endorse IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) member Mark Vigliotta in his campaign for Maine State Senate District 33, representing Lebanon, Sanford, Waterboro, and Alfred. Vigliotta, a production machinery mechanic at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and member of IAM Local 836, is running to
Read moreIAM Local 1746 President Howard “Howie” Huestis is not only dedicated to IAM members at Pratt and Whitney in East Hartford, Conn., but also to the very community that helped raise him. “I grew up in this town. I am dedicated to this town,” said Huestis. “I know what it’s like to be on the
Read morePALMYRA, N.Y., Feb. 19, 2026 — IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local 588 (District 65) members have been on strike at Garlock Sealing Technologies in Palmyra, N.Y., since Monday, Feb. 16, after contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement that meets workers’ demands for fair wages, stronger retirement security, improved workplace safety
Read moreLibrary workers at the Baltimore County Public Library, IAM Local 4538, proved the power of having a union contract is more than words on paper. It’s protection. It’s a voice. It’s what gave them the power to fight and successfully get their jobs back. By organizing, speaking up, and backing each other, they turned their
Read moreThe IAM Union is deeply saddened to announce the passing of retired Eastern Territory General Vice President James Conigliaro Sr., a dedicated union leader whose more than four decades of service strengthened the IAM and improved the lives of working families. Born on April 2, 1956, in downtown Brooklyn, James Conigliaro was raised in a close-knit
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