IAM Local 2789 members at John Deere’s Augusta, Ga., facility voted overwhelmingly on Nov. 12 to ratify a new four-year collective bargaining agreement, capping two weeks of negotiations led by IAM District 243 Business Representative Cal Nachimson. The agreement covers 300 workers, including 120 IAM members, and is widely regarded as the strongest contract the
Read moreThis article was featured in the Winter 2025-2026 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative John Lett. The IAM Union in Clarksville, Tenn., recently ratified a historic four-year contract at Trane Technologies, one of the oldest manufacturing plants in that area and a legendary producer of commercial heating and air units. Members of
Read moreIAM members from across Alabama recently gathered for the IAM Union Alabama State Council meeting, where IAM leaders, community allies, and political candidates came together to discuss critical issues impacting working families across the state. See photos here Social media thread The State Council meeting opened with a welcome from Huntsville City Council Member Michelle
Read moreIAM members from across the Southern Territory gathered in Biloxi, Miss., for the Southern States Conference to strengthen solidarity and build legislative and political power across the region. Delegates and leaders discussed strategies to defend workers’ rights, grow union membership, and advance pro-worker policies that support working families throughout the South.
Read moreEspañol abajo Dozens of Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico workers and allies recently rallied at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and at Lufthansa’s facility in Aguadilla, sending a strong message to the company: stop the union-busting tactics, end the efforts to divide workers, and respect the professionals who keep aircraft flying safely every day. Unidos en la
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