On April 26, more than 150 volunteers from IAM Local 701 came together to support the community at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) in Aurora, Ill., during their annual IAM HELPS event. Participants included Local 701 Business Representatives; staff; apprenticeship training center instructors and staff; Health, Welfare and Pension Department personnel; as well as union
Read moreSPRINGFIELD, IL — On Wednesday, May 7, rideshare drivers from across Illinois gathered at the Howlett Secretary of State Building in Springfield to call on state lawmakers to support upcoming legislation that grants app-based drivers the right to collectively bargain under the union of their choice. The event, organized by the Illinois Drivers Alliance, featured
Read moreInaugural IAM members at Tempus AI recently ratified their first contract with the Chicago-based precision healthcare artificial intelligence biotech lab, making history as one of the first unions in the industry. The group of 443 lab workers, who use next generation DNA sequencing and artificial intelligence to help provide precision healthcare treatment options to cancer
Read moreIAM Local 822 (District 9) in Quincy, Ill., recently hosted its annual Easter Egg hunt to connect with local union members and celebrate the holiday together. “To say we had perfect weather, and an excellent turnout is an understatement! 2025 brought IAM Local 822 a record-breaking turn out of kids with 81 coming out to
Read moreIAM members at the National Public Housing Museum in Chicago have ratified their first contract just days before the grand opening of the National Public Housing Museum on Chicago’s westside. The first contract secures not only a quality threshold for current staff in compensation, benefits, work-life balance, and growth within the institution. It also sets
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