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Xue\u2019s work with new organizing strategies and successful organizing in the South is a key element to her impressive resume.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHanna brings an exciting set of skills to the Strategic Resources team and we cannot wait to see the great work she will do,\u201d said IAM Strategic Resources Director David White.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Xue is a 2023 graduate of the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations program. She also graduated with a master\u2019s of science in management and labor relations from Rutgers in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always like to make a difference in workers&#8217; lives. I have worked on contracts and grievances with diverse groups of union members,\u201d said Xue. \u201cThere is nothing better than to know you have helped improve life for a group of workers seeking to have their voices heard.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In her spare time, Xue enjoys volunteering in the community, helping to teach knitting, and working on knitting projects for donations to people who are hospitalized for long durations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>excerpt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":124346,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":""},"categories":[572,566,2124],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hanna Xue Appointed IAM Research Analyst\u00a0 - IAM Union<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goiam.org\/news\/imail\/hanna-xue-appointed-iam-research-analyst\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hanna Xue Appointed IAM Research Analyst\u00a0 - IAM Union\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Hanna Xue to serve as Research Analyst in the IAM Strategic Resources Department, effective July 20, 2026. 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bargaining unit from approximately 21% to more than 67%. More than 560 workers have joined the IAM as part of the campaign, strengthening the collective voice of the union&#8217;s more than 800 NASSCO shipbuilders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>WHAT: <a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/events\/iam-nassco-solidarity-rally\">IAM NASSCO Solidarity Rally<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>WHERE: <\/strong>2798 Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92113<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>WHEN: <\/strong>Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 2:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>WHO:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>U.S. Rep. 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These skilled shipbuilders perform work that is essential to the U.S. Navy, the nation\u2019s defense and the future of American shipbuilding.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Workers are standing together for a contract that recognizes the value of their work and the critical role they play in keeping America\u2019s maritime and national security infrastructure strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>excerpt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":124341,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":""},"categories":[572,566,2179],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IAM Union NASSCO Workers, Labor and Community Allies to Rally for a Fair Contract - IAM Union<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goiam.org\/news\/iam-union-nassco-workers-labor-and-community-allies-to-rally-for-a-fair-contract\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IAM Union NASSCO Workers, Labor and Community Allies to Rally for a Fair Contract - IAM Union\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13, 2026\u00a0\u2013 IAM Union members at General Dynamics NASSCO will rally alongside labor and community allies on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.\u00a0to demonstrate their solidarity and growing strength as workers prepare for contract negotiations with the San Diego shipbuilder. 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Now, the Congress Republicans are blocking the first-ever federal workplace heat standard proposed by the Biden administration in 2024, which would establish dire nationwide protections for workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the IAM Union, this isn&#8217;t politics; it&#8217;s about workers\u2019 lives. The Trump administration and Congress Republicans are shamefully putting workers at higher risk and choosing corporate interests over workers\u2019 safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;The job of government is to protect working people\u2014not make it easier for employers to cut corners at workers&#8217; expense,&#8221; said IAM International President Brian Bryant. &#8220;When temperatures reach dangerous levels, employers have a responsibility to provide the protections workers need to stay safe while doing their jobs. 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The proposal was expected to protect tens of millions of both indoor and outdoor workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-base text-gray-900 leading-relaxed mb-5 min-h-[1rem]\" data-cy=\"paragraph\" data-node=\"paragraph\" data-uuid=\"5ec7a9c6-da41-4d4b-abca-857f7c4fdcc4\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u201cWhether you\u2019re on the tarmac, in a hangar, or on the factory floor, extreme heat is a real hazard,\u201d <strong data-qa=\"bold_text\">said IAM Union Air Transport Territory General Vice President Richie Johnsen<\/strong>. \u201cEvery worker deserves common-sense protections that keep them safe on the job<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now, while heat is already the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States, Congressional Republicans have advanced the Heat Workforce Standards Act to block implementation of the Biden-era rule, arguing that those basic federal standards impose a burden on businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No worker should have to choose between earning a paycheck and risking their life in dangerous heat, and worker safety should never depend on the political climate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The IAM Union will continue standing with labor allies across the country to demand enforceable, national heat standards and stronger OSHA enforcement to ensure employers protect workers from preventable illness and death.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>excerpt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":124287,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":""},"categories":[2181,572,566,2136],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IAM Union: Workers Deserve Protection from Deadly Heat \u2014 Not Political Rollbacks - IAM Union<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goiam.org\/news\/iam-union-workers-deserve-protection-from-deadly-heat-not-political-rollbacks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IAM Union: Workers Deserve Protection from Deadly Heat \u2014 Not Political Rollbacks - IAM Union\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As record-breaking temperatures continue to put working people at risk across the country, the Trump Administration is pulling back protections for workers from one of the fastest-growing workplace hazards: extreme heat. 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State Council meeting to discuss the upcoming 2026 elections, hear from union and political leaders, and endorse candidates committed to fighting for working families.<\/p>\n<p>State Council President Rick Compher welcomed delegates, noting that the IAM&#8217;s political endorsement process begins at the local level and reminding members that all IAM members are encouraged to participate. The meeting was the most attended Maryland and D.C. State Council gathering in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goiam.org\/news\/lt-gov-aruna-miller-accepts-iam-union-endorsement-on-behalf-of-moore-miller-ticket-at-maryland-and-d-c-state-council-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong class=\"lexxy-content__bold\">Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D) accepted the IAM\u2019s endorsement<\/strong><\/a> on behalf of the reelection campaign of Gov. Wes Moore and herself, praising the union&#8217;s long history of standing up for working people. IAM National Political and Legislative Director Hasan Solomon urged delegates to stay focused on the issues affecting working families, while U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-Md.) highlighted the impact of federal job cuts, tariffs, and attacks on workers&#8217; rights. IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan reminded delegates that the union&#8217;s political work is about electing leaders who will put working people ahead of politics and fight for policies that improve their lives.<\/p>\n<p>The Maryland and D.C. State Council endorsed the following candidates and elected officials: Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller and Gov. Wes Moore; U.S. Reps. Sarah Elfreth (D), Johnny Olszewski (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Kweisi Mfume (D), and Glenn Ivey (D); Fifth Congressional District candidate Adrian Boafo (D); Washington, D.C., delegate candidate Robert White (D); Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman (D); Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown (D); and several Maryland state delegates and senators who supported IAM members during the Apple Towson organizing campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Delegates also heard updates from IAM Eastern Territory Chief of Staff Lorie Wilson, IAM Communications Director Jonathan Battaglia, IAM Air Transport Territory Coordinator James Carlson, IAM Retirees and Membership Services Assistant Director Rich Evans, and IAM Associate General Counsel Jeff Wheeler on the union\u2019s ongoing organizing, communications, legislative and legal efforts to strengthen the IAM and build power for working people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>excerpt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":124281,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":""},"categories":[2176,572,601,566,2123],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Maryland\/DC State Council Shows IAM Union Power - IAM Union<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goiam.org\/news\/iam-union-at-the-epicenter-of-maryland-d-c-political-power\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Maryland\/DC State Council Shows IAM Union Power - IAM Union\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"IAM Union members from across Maryland and Washington, D.C., gathered for the IAM Maryland\/D.C. 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