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IAM Union Formally Submits Membership-Ratified Proposal to Boeing: Ball in Company’s Court

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 19, 2025 — The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837 has formally submitted a membership-ratified four-year contract proposal to Boeing, putting the responsibility squarely on the company to end a strike now stretching nearly seven weeks. Despite public statements from Boeing executives that the company will only negotiate The post IAM Union Formally Submits Membership-Ratified Proposal to Boeing: Ball in Company’s Court appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Maintenance Part-Time Regular Conversions Announced

The USPS and APWU reached an agreement on the selected Part-Time Regular (PTR) names and locations to be converted to a full-time position. Below are the names and locations of the 50 employees who are scheduled to be converted on October 18, 2025. If you are listed below and are not interested in being converted […] The post Maintenance Part-Time Regular Conversions Announced appeared first on American Postal Workers Union.Continue reading→

IAM District 837 Members Ratify Union-Proposed Settlement Offer, Call on Boeing to Accept Deal and End Strike Today

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 19, 2025— IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837 members have ratified a union-proposed four-year contract offer — a bold step to end the strike that has stretched nearly seven weeks at Boeing Defense in the St. Louis area. The proposal will now be submitted to Boeing as a The post IAM District 837 Members Ratify Union-Proposed Settlement Offer, Call on Boeing to Accept Deal and End Strike Today appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Veterans Services Steering Committee Representatives Network with Veterans Aid Allies

IAM Veterans Services Coordinator Rich Evans and Assistant Coordinator Brian Stymacks led the IAM Veterans Services delegation in participating in the 2025 National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates (NOVA) Fall Conference at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C. IAM Veterans Services Steering Committee members Teressa Peart (Local 774), Robert Sevenson (Local 1125), Stevie Bailey (Local 97 The post IAM Veterans Services Steering Committee Representatives Network with Veterans Aid Allies appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Congressional Leaders Urge Boeing to Bargain in Good Faith Amid IAM Union Strike in St. Louis

The IAM Union is applauding the growing number of congressional leaders calling on Boeing to negotiate in good faith as 3,200 IAM District 837 members continue their seventh week on strike at Boeing Defense facilities in St. Louis, St. Charles, Mo., and Mascoutah, Ill. Members of the Congressional Labor Caucus and U.S. Reps. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) sent The post Congressional Leaders Urge Boeing to Bargain in Good Faith Amid IAM Union Strike in St. Louis appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Major Commercial Airline Maintenance Hub Erupts in Labor Discord

Spanish language version below Workers in Puerto Rico, expected to provide cheap labor for airlines, fight back with major rallies at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and Lufthansa Technik’s Aguadilla maintenance plant San Juan, PR – Unbeknownst to most commercial flyers, an increasing number of maintenance hours on domestic U.S. flights are being serviced in The post Major Commercial Airline Maintenance Hub Erupts in Labor Discord appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Unprocessed Unemployment Claims, Frozen Medicaid, and Public Safety Risks: UAW Members at the State of Michigan Outline Alarming Risks of Looming Shutdown

With October 1’s deadline for a Michigan government shutdown looming large in Lansing, the UAW sounded the alarm today about the critical State of Michigan (SOM) services that are in jeopardy. The post Unprocessed Unemployment Claims, Frozen Medicaid, and Public Safety Risks: UAW Members at the State of Michigan Outline Alarming Risks of Looming Shutdown appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.Continue reading→

Lucie Morillon Appointed IAM Canada Communications Representative 

IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Lucie Morillon as Communications Representative at the Canadian Office, effective Sept. 15, 2025.  Morillon brings over eight years of experience in communications and marketing, having worked across diverse industries in the non-profit, public, and private sectors.  Morillon will play a key role in supporting the Canadian Office’s communications The post Lucie Morillon Appointed IAM Canada Communications Representative  appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Postal Service’s 250th Anniversary

The Postal Service celebrated its 250th anniversary on July 26. To commemorate this historic milestone, a group of senators introduced a resolution “recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Postal Service of the United States.” Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced Senate Resolution (S. Res) 337 on July 24. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa […] The post Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Postal Service’s 250th Anniversary appeared first on American Postal Workers Union.Continue reading→

APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights Holds 22nd Biennial National Convention

The APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights (POWER) women and supporters came together to reconnect and build an agenda that empowers postal worker women for the next two years during its 22nd Biennial National Convention in New York, NY. Over 450 people attended the conference, which was held from Aug. 5-10. The agenda was […] The post APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights Holds 22nd Biennial National Convention appeared first on American Postal Workers Union.Continue reading→

IAM District 837 Members at Boeing St. Louis to Vote Friday on Union-Proposed Strike Settlement Offer

Union Develops Proposal, Subject to Membership Ratification, After Boeing Refuses to Improve Rejected Deal ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16, 2025 — After more than six weeks on strike, IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837 is taking bold, creative steps to settle a strike of 3,200 members at Boeing Defense in the St. The post IAM District 837 Members at Boeing St. Louis to Vote Friday on Union-Proposed Strike Settlement Offer appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Union Urges Senate Approval of Protect America’s Workforce Act

Help us restore collective bargaining for federal workers by sending a letter to your congressional representatives NOW asking them to support the Protect America’s Workforce Act! President Donald Trump’s illegal March 27 executive order (EO) ended collective bargaining for federal unions, an attack on civil servants and their rights as workers. IAM International President Brian Bryant The post IAM Union Urges Senate Approval of Protect America’s Workforce Act appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→