Nearly 1,000 IAM Union District 751 members and their guests packed the ballroom of the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle for the District’s biennial Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL) Dinner. The event celebrated District 751’s continued leadership as the top-performing contributor to the IAM’s political action committee. IAM Union General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes joined IAM
Read moreThis article was featured in the Winter 2025-2026 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representatives Elias Flamenco Rivera & Valana Cochran. IAM Union Western Territory members don’t just talk solidarity – they live it. A quiet yet determined army, perhaps unknown to the IAM membership, works every day to protect and empower immigrant
Read moreAs the U.S. government shutdown continues, frustration turned to energy as IAM political leaders gathered at the New Mexico State Council in Ruidoso to boost morale and support federal workers and contractors who have been laid-off or terminated by the White House.
Read morePHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2025 – IAM Union Western Territory General Vice President Robert “Bobby” Martinez issued the following statement congratulating Adelita Grijalva, who was endorsed by the IAM Union’s Arizona State Council, on her victory in the general election for Arizona’s 7th Congressional District while also calling for her to be seated immediately in Congress:
Read moreThe IAM is proud to welcome a new group of civilian aircraft mechanics and electronic maintenance technicians employed by Yulista Aerospace and Defense at Kirtland Air Force Base, who voted unanimously to join IAM Local 794 in Albuquerque, N.M. Fair pay, safe working conditions, reliable scheduling, and a voice in major workplace decisions were among
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