The IAM Western Territory joined together in a powerful show of solidarity, strategy, and celebration at the territory’s 2025 staff conference. Held under the theme, “People, Power, Change,” the conference brought IAM leadership, staff, and allies together to sharpen their organizing focus, reflect on recent victories, and recommit to building a stronger labor movement. Western
Read moreThe IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is relieved and grateful to announce that IAM Local 695 (District 160) member Maximo Londonio of Olympia, Wash., has been released from custody following two months of wrongful detention. Londonio, a dedicated union member and hard-working father, was detained under circumstances that never should have
Read moreIAM Local 695 (District 160) members in Olympia, Wash., proudly joined their community to celebrate diversity and equality during this year’s Olympia Pride Parade. Marching alongside InterCity Transit’s signature bubble bus and minibus, the members made a strong statement of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community and their commitment to human rights. “We value all people.
Read moreHealthcare workers at Multicare Emergency – Parkland in Tacoma, Washington began a five day strike at midnight on June 30. The workers on shift at that hour proudly walked out of the facility as other workers and IAM representatives cheered outside the gates of the facility. Staff at Multicare Parkland emergency clinic go on strike
Read moreIAM District 751 marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of its new training center in Everett, Washington. International President Brian Bryant and Western Territory General Vice President Robert “Bobby” Martinez joined district and local leaders, members, and community allies to cut the ribbon on the cutting-edge facility, designed to meet the evolving needs
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