The IAM is leading the charge on Capitol Hill to continue C-130J production at current levels. IAM Local 709 members at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga., proudly build the aircraft. A growing list of members of Congress have added their signatures to a letter calling for reconsideration of the “zero budgeted” pause in orders for
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant, the IAM Executive Council and IAM Organizing Director Mike Evans gave special recognition for organizing efforts that took place over 2022 with the fifth-annual Excellence in Organizing Awards to close the 2024 IAM International Staff Conference. The IAM International President’s Excellence in Organizing Awards celebrates the most impressive organizers in
Read moreIn March, Georgia State Council of Machinists (GSCM) President James Clements (IAM Local 2699) joined U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su for an event in Atlanta to highlight the strengths of a diverse workforce and the importance of unions to advance working families.
Read moreThe Virginia State Council of Machinists, which continues to grow, recently conducted its Spring 2024 conference in Glen Allen, Va. More than 40 delegates and guests from six locals attended the important meeting to discuss current political issues concerning labor and worker rights. Virginia State Council of Machinists President Charles Mann oversaw the conference
Read moreAUSTIN, Texas, April 24, 2024 – Austin Pets Allied Workers (APAW) at Austin Pets Alive! (APA) animal shelter will hold a “Paws To The Polls” rally on Sunday, April 28 at 10 a.m. at the Texas AFL-CIO headquarters (1106 Lavaca St., Austin, TX) as they gear up for a historic vote to decide whether to
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