The IAM Union is proud to welcome approximately 80 new members from UNIFI at the Fresno (Calif.) Yosemite International Airport, who voted to join the IAM Air Transport Territory on Dec. 3. The new members delivered a decisive mandate for representation. UNIFI Fresno employees, who assist with ground handling and aviation services, cited a lack
Read moreWASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2025– The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), the largest air transport union in North America, recently wrote a letter urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to strengthen its plans to improve airport ramp worker safety significantly. In formal comments submitted to the agency, IAM Union Air Transport Territory General Vice
Read moreEspañol abajo AGUADILLA, P.R., Dec. 2, 2025 – IAM Union members at Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR) have voted to keep their union representation, defeating a decertification attempt pushed by the anti-worker National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. The result is a decisive victory for the skilled technicians who keep aircraft safe and reliable. The
Read moreWASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2025 – The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) today announced that it will file an application with the National Mediation Board (NMB), the federal agency that conducts union representation elections in the airline and railroad sectors, stating that there exists sufficient interest among JetBlue Fleet Service workers to conduct a
Read moreHONOLULU, Nov. 24, 2025 — The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board recently endorsed the IAM Union’s (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) history of protecting the local workforce in the Alaska-Hawaiian Merger and the upcoming Union representation vote in a recent opinion piece. The board also expressed strong confidence in the International Association of Machinists and
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