News

Dee Colbert Appointed to Lead IAM Women’s and Young Workers Department 

IAM Union International President Brian Bryant has announced the appointment of Demetress “Dee” Colbert as the union’s next Women’s and Young Workers Director, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Colbert will succeed Julie Frietchen, who will become the Winpisinger Center’s director on Jan. 1, 2026.  Colbert brings decades of leadership and organizing experience to the role, recently serving The post Dee Colbert Appointed to Lead IAM Women’s and Young Workers Department  appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Union Issues Statement on Delta Air Lines’ Settlement for Misuse of Taxpayer Pandemic Funds

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union, and Richie Johnsen, IAM Union Air Transport Territory General Vice President, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia ordering Delta Air Lines to pay $8.1 million to settle alleged false claims act violations The post IAM Union Issues Statement on Delta Air Lines’ Settlement for Misuse of Taxpayer Pandemic Funds appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani and AG Letitia James Rally with Striking UAW Legal Workers to Demand Resources Needed to Represent Vulnerable New Yorkers

On Tuesday, legal services workers with the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys—UAW Local 2325 (ALAA)—rallied in solidarity with striking members to demand the funding, staffing, and support they need to continue delivering justice for low-income New Yorkers.  The post NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani and AG Letitia James Rally with Striking UAW Legal Workers to Demand Resources Needed to Represent Vulnerable New Yorkers appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.Continue reading→

PRIME DAY: Share your experience

Amazon workers already have it tough - working long hours for poor pay, often with few breaks. Now, Amazon wants to hold "Prime Days" twice a year, demanding more from workers. Share your experience - what was it like working at Amazon during Prime Days? How did you feel when they "thanked" you with ice cream instead of better pay?  Share your storyShare Your StoryAmazon workers already have it tough - working long hours for poor pay, often with few breaks. Now, Amazon wants to hold "Prime Days" twice a year, demanding more from workers. Share your experience - what was it like working at Amazon during Prime Days? How did you feel when they "thanked" you with ice cream instead of better pay?  Here's where you can record your story. Let us know a little bit of information about  you so we can reach out about what you share.  See below for the full disclaimer information. Take a moment to gather your thoughts, then press record Share your name, where you work, and what you do at Amazon Tell us all about it! What was it like working during Amazon Prime Days? How did Amazon "thank" you for your work? What needs to change? Record Your VideoI agree that APWU may use photographs or video footage of me. I authorize APWU to use my name, likeness, photograph, image, voice, or video footage of me for any purpose in print, electronic, video, or other communications. I understand and agree that APWU will own all rights, including copyrights, of any kind in the photograph or video footage submitted. I grant APWU the unrestricted right and permission to edit, modify, use, re-use, publish, and republish, in whole or in part, the photograph or video footage of me without restriction, made through any and all media now or later known. I waive and release any claims that I may have against APWU, and any of its respective licensees, successors, assigns, heirs or representatives: (i) Based upon or arising from any use of my photograph or video footage by APWU, including without limitation, any right to inspect the communications or to pre-approve the use of my image, (ii) Any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement, or (iii) For any payment(s) for such use.0Continue reading→

1,100 U.S. Geological Survey Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join NFFE-IAM

More than 1,100 federal employees working at 14 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) locations throughout the country have overwhelmingly voted to join the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM). Some elections had a 99% positive vote in favor of union representation. The latest organizing victories are part of a strategic organizing initiative between the IAM Organizing The post 1,100 U.S. Geological Survey Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join NFFE-IAM appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Union Air Transport Territory Demands Increased Protections After Guilty Plea in Violent Assault on IAM Union Member, United Airlines Worker at Washington Dulles International Airport

The IAM Union Air Transport Territory issued a strong call for action and accountability following a guilty plea in a violent assault against a United Airlines gate agent and IAM member at Washington Dulles International Airport. On July 10, 2025, Christopher Stuart Crittenden pleaded guilty in federal court to charges stemming from an attack in The post IAM Union Air Transport Territory Demands Increased Protections After Guilty Plea in Violent Assault on IAM Union Member, United Airlines Worker at Washington Dulles International Airport appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Union Member Maximo Londonio Released After Two-Month Wrongful Detention

The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is relieved and grateful to announce that IAM Local 695 (District 160) member Maximo Londonio of Olympia, Wash., has been released from custody following two months of wrongful detention. Londonio, a dedicated union member and hard-working father, was detained under circumstances that never should have The post IAM Union Member Maximo Londonio Released After Two-Month Wrongful Detention appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→