United Launch Alliance (ULA) Flawlessly Launches Newest Rocket System
At 8:56 P.M. Eastern daylight time this past Tuesday night, two methane-fueled BE-4 engines roared to life at pad 41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. With three million pounds of thrust, United Launch Alliance (ULA) first fully operational Vulcan rocket system was on its way to orbit with two military satellites up top for the
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Carhaul Teamsters Hold Area Standards Picket
(WASHINGTON) – Carhaul Teamsters from Locals 89, 332, and 604 have launched area standards pickets outside General Motors Plants in Michigan, Kentucky, and Missouri. The actions targeted nonunion carriers operating out of GM’s Flint, Bowling Green, and Wentzville Assembly plants. “Nonunion carriers out of these plants are dragging down standards that Teamsters have fought for […]
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IAM Union Local 2198 Young Workers Committee Delivers Backpacks and Hope to Houston Students
The IAM Union Local 2198 Young Workers Committee recently partnered with the Communities in Schools program at Elsik High School in Houston to donate more than 50 fully stocked backpacks to students in need. With the support of IAM Union Local 2198 members, officers, and IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes, this initiative brought essential school
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Warehouse Teamsters at UNFI Win Lucrative First Contract
(SARASOTA, Fla.) – More than 300 warehouse workers at United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), represented by Teamsters Local 79, have overwhelmingly ratified a powerful five-year collective bargaining agreement. The first contract delivers up to an $8-per-hour wage increase, Teamsters health care coverage, and participation in the Teamsters Western Conference Pension Plan. “This is a major […]
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IAM Rail Division Condemns DOT Decision to Remove Workers’ Voice from Railroad Safety Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 15, 2025 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union) Rail Division released the following statement condemning the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) decision to terminate the appointments of Josh Hartford, Special Assistant to the IAM Union International President and Don Grissom, TCU/IAM National Vice President and Carmen General
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IAM Union Members at Atlantic Aviation Teterboro Overwhelmingly Ratify Strong New Contract
IAM Union members working at Atlantic Aviation Teterboro (TEB) have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, securing significant improvements in wages, benefits, and working conditions. The newly ratified agreement, negotiated by IAM District 142, includes: Wage increases for all levels and classifications $1,500 signing bonus Retroactive pay to the expiration of the contract Premium
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IAM Union Urges Texas Congressional Delegation to Halt Job Cuts at Corpus Christi Army Depot
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 15, 2025 — The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), the largest defense and aerospace union in the United States, is calling on Texas U.S. Senators and U.S. Reps. Michael Cloud and Vincente Gonzalez to act immediately to stop the planned layoffs of nearly 900 workers at the Corpus
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Teamsters Call on Pennsylvania State Senate to Solve Transit Funding Crisis
(HARRISBURG, Pa.) – The following is a statement from Bill Hamilton, President of the Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters; Jeff Joines, Director of Government Affairs for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, and Don Hill, General Chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen — Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA): “The Teamsters represent hundreds […]
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IAM Union Members Stand United at APRI Conference
IAM Union members recently attended the A. Philip Randolph Institute’s (APRI) 54th Annual Education Conference. The theme “We Were Built For This” echoed throughout the conference, emphasizing the labor movement’s shared commitment to continue fighting for civil and human rights for all people. Flickr Album Facebook Album/Post X post “The APRI and the IAM share
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IAM Union Marks 90 Years of Social Security, Vows to Keep Fighting for Dignified Retirements for Working People
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), released the following statement on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security: “On the 90th anniversary of Social Security, the IAM Union is reaffirming its commitment to protecting and strengthening the program that millions of working families
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