IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed longtime organizer, negotiator and activist Shaun Junkins as an IAM Southern Territory Special Representative. The appointment is effective June 1, 2024. Junkins’ appointment is a testament to his extensive experience and expertise, particularly his notable contributions as a Business Representative for District 70. His leadership in numerous negotiations
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed IAM Local 1725 President and longtime union activist Helena Thornton as an IAM Southern Territory Special Representative. The appointment is effective June 1, 2024.
Read moreThe 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.
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