IAM Union leadership and members joined community advocates and immigrant rights organizations in a rally outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma Wash., demanding the immediate release of Maximo Londonio, a longtime IAM Local 695 (District 160) member who is being wrongfully detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Read moreThe IAM Western Territory, including General Vice President Robert “Bobby” Martinez, the IAM Veterans Services Department, IAM District W24, Local 1005, Local 203, Local 2006, Local 63, and Local W130 participated in a “ruck march” to support local veterans on Memorial Day. The march was organized by Do Good Multnomah, a Portland, Ore., veterans services
Read moreOn May 4, members of IAM Local 47 proudly participated in the Best Buddies Friendship Walk at Washington Park in Denver. The event, the nation’s leading gathering dedicated to supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), brought together advocates, allies, and friends to champion the mission of Best Buddies. Best Buddies is
Read moreThe California State Council of Machinists recently met in the capital city of Sacramento to build voter momentum statewide ahead of crucial upcoming political races in the Golden State.
Read moreThe IAM Union has confirmed that an IAM Union Local 695 (District 160) member and lawful U.S. permanent resident, Maximo Londonio, is being held in custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Londonio has been detained since May 15 after returning home from a trip with his wife and young daughter
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