The IAM Kentucky/Tennessee Joint State Council recently gathered in Louisville to energize the union’s powerful pro-labor political base.
Read moreThis article was featured in the Summer 2026 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative Angela Colaizzi. Newly elected Texas State Senator Taylor Rehmet made history as a working-class voice representing 1.2 million constituents in Texas when he won his run-off election on Jan. 31, 2026. Rehmet is a U.S. Air Force veteran,
Read moreThe Central Oklahoma Labor Federation recently held a Labor and Friends awards banquet. The Women’s Committee for IAM Heartland Locals 2909 and 850 were presented with a Humanitarian Volunteer Award for their work on the “Gears and Shears” charity event which provided professional haircuts, hygiene kits and hot meals in their community. “It’s an honor
Read moreRecently-organized IAM Local 10 members at U.S. Smokeless Tobacco in Richmond, Va., have unanimously ratified a first time agreement – a new four-year deal and a long-term agreement that secures wage improvements, enhanced benefits and workplace protections through 2036. The agreement establishes a contract running through July 2030, along with a long-term agreement extending through
Read moreThe IAM Union’s North Carolina State Council recently brought together more than 40 IAM Union members for specialized training and political strategy.
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