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After last year’s District 6 HELPS backpack drive for Homeless Veterans Stand Down, IAM members expanded their commitment in 2025 by making the Des Moines Stand Down an official District HELPS event. IAM Locals across the District donated funds, with District 6 matching the contributions, for a total of $1,150 in support, along with donated
Read moreST. LOUIS, Oct. 3, 2025— The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) applauded Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) for pressing Boeing’s chief labor counsel, Scott Mayer, over the company’s refusal to reach a fair deal with 3,200 IAM District 837 members in St. Louis on their ninth week on strike. Watch the exchange
Read moreST. LOUIS, Oct. 2, 2025 — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling on Boeing to return to the bargaining table and reach a fair contract with 3,200 striking members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837. In an Oct. 1 letter to Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, Sen. Sanders said the IAM
Read moreIAM Union and allies across the labor movement joined together for a powerful rally to support more than 3,200 IAM District 837 members on strike at Boeing Defense in the St. Louis region. IAM District 837 members have been on strike since Aug. 4 after Boeing refused to negotiate a fair contract. The union has
Read moreSt. LOUIS, Sept. 26, 2025— IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837 released the following statement: “The bargaining committees for Boeing and IAM 837 have agreed to return to negotiations on Monday with the help of a federal mediator in an effort to find a path to end the strike.” The
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