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IAM Union Joins Allies in East Palestine to Continue Fight for Rail Safety

IAM Rail Division representatives, public safety experts and members of the community met near East Palestine, Ohio, the site of a devastating train derailment in 2023, for a town hall discussion on rail safety. Attendees also met with two bipartisan members of U.S. Congress to discuss the urgent need for passage of the Railway Safety The post IAM Union Joins Allies in East Palestine to Continue Fight for Rail Safety appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Union Reaches Strong Tentative Agreement with McGee Air Services

Approximately 3,000 IAM Union members at McGee Air Services in Seattle, Paine Field, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Phoenix will soon vote on well-deserved pay, personal time off, quality of life, and other premium pay increases. The IAM Union negotiating committee reached a tentative agreement with the carrier after about a The post IAM Union Reaches Strong Tentative Agreement with McGee Air Services appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Western Territory Staff Conference Highlights People, Power and Change

The IAM Western Territory joined together in a powerful show of solidarity, strategy, and celebration at the territory’s 2025 staff conference. Held under the theme, “People, Power, Change,” the conference brought IAM leadership, staff, and allies together to sharpen their organizing focus, reflect on recent victories, and recommit to building a stronger labor movement. Western The post Western Territory Staff Conference Highlights People, Power and Change appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Union’s Brian Shanahan Appointed to Metra Board, Bringing Worker Perspective to Chicagoland Transit Leadership

The IAM is proud to announce that Brian Shanahan, IAM Railroad Coordinator, has been appointed to the Metra Board of Directors in the Chicagoland area. This appointment marks a significant milestone for labor representation in regional transit leadership, and a homecoming for Shanahan, who began his railroad career with Metra more than 17 years ago. The post IAM Union’s Brian Shanahan Appointed to Metra Board, Bringing Worker Perspective to Chicagoland Transit Leadership appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

SAVE THE DATE: CLUW’s 23rd Biennial Convention in San Diego

The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) is set to host its 23rd Biennial Convention from Nov. 9–11, 2025, in San Diego. With the theme “Women of the World, UNITE!”, this convention will bring together union sisters and allies from across the country to address critical issues facing working women. Delegates can expect a dynamic The post SAVE THE DATE: CLUW’s 23rd Biennial Convention in San Diego appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

New IAM Union Merch Now Available on Updated IAM Online Store!

The IAM Union’s refreshed branding has been a hit with our membership and beyond! Now, we have a way for every IAM Union member and supporter to get our brand new merch shipped directly to them. Visit our revamped iamuniongear.org online store to order today! We have the following IAM Union swag ready for purchase, with more on the The post New IAM Union Merch Now Available on Updated IAM Online Store! appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

TCU/IAM K-9 Classic Motorcycle Ride Raises More Than $122,000 for Guide Dogs

TCU/IAM recently hosted a three-day charity motorcycle ride event from their Rockville, Md., national office for the very first time. The event included motorcycle rides through Pennsylvania and a visit to Washington D.C.’s monuments. The ride raised funds for the IAM’s favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America and Tender Loving Canines (GDA | TLC). Watch The post TCU/IAM K-9 Classic Motorcycle Ride Raises More Than $122,000 for Guide Dogs appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Union: Stop the Privatization of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

The IAM Union is calling on all members, allies, and community supporters to mobilize now and push back against renewed efforts to privatize the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)—a public institution that for more than a century has provided reliable, affordable energy to millions and supported thousands of good union jobs for decades. This is no The post IAM Union: Stop the Privatization of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Union Member Steps Up to Assist Texas Flood Emergency Workers

Retired Southwest Airlines employee and current IAM Employee Assistance Program (EAP) instructor with District 142, Mack “Big Mack” McKinney, recounts how his union training in EAP and the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) equipped him to assist recent flood victims and first responders in Kerrville, Texas. Watch the video here. McKinney emphasized the union’s broader The post IAM Union Member Steps Up to Assist Texas Flood Emergency Workers appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Wells Fargo Memo Targets Public Post Office

A leaked memo from Wells Fargo details how they want to buy up our public Postal Service for their own profit   2L20w1E3LSwA leaked memo from Wells Fargo details how they want to buy up our public Postal Service for their own profit #SaveThePostOfficeA Grand AllianceUS Mail Not for SaleA Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal ServiceSave The Post OfficeU.S. Mail is Not for Sale!00Continue reading→

APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures in Anti-Privatization Campaign

July 21, 2025This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on  to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity Research to investors detailing how proposed plans by the White House to privatize postal services would lead to the closing of local Post Offices, skyrocketing price hikes to send a letter or package, and an end to the “Universal Service Obligation” where mail is delivered six and sometimes seven times a week to 169 million addresses. US Mail Not for SaleUS Mail Not For Sale - Day of ActionA Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal ServiceSave The Post OfficePresident Watch the APWU Ad: Share this video Facebook Outline Twitter_Outline Mail_Outline This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on  to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity Research to investors detailing how proposed plans by the White House to privatize postal services would lead to the closing of local Post Offices, skyrocketing price hikes to send a letter or package, and an end to the “Universal Service Obligation” where mail is delivered six and sometimes seven times a week to 169 million addresses. “The Wells Fargo memo spells out what is being whispered in Washington,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “Wall Street stands to make huge profits if all or parts of the USPS are sold off, but those who live on Main Street would have less service and higher costs. Those who live in rural areas would be especially hard hit. It also would be devastating to many small businesses, the trillion-dollar ecommerce industry and threaten the ability to vote by mail.” In its report to investors, Wells Fargo says a privatized USPS would be forced to raise prices “30 to 140 percent across its product lines” and that many local Post Offices would be closed and the real estate sold so that “value can be harvested.” National Public Radio’s Midwest Newsroom in a lengthy investigative piece that aired on Tuesday, July 15, titled Privatize or downsize the USPS? Rural customers worry either option will hurt them, documented how a privatized postal service would be devastating to postal customers who live in rural communities. Also, on Tuesday, David P. Steiner became the 76th Postmaster General of the United States. Steiner, a controversial pick to lead the USPS,  had, until recently, served on the board of the USPS’ competitor FedEx. In his first-term President Donald Trump, who called the USPS “a joke” proposed privatizing the USPS.  In this term he has discussed both privatization and transferring the independent agency to the Department of Commerce. Before leaving the Trump administration this past spring, Elon Musk said that privatizing the public postal service was a priority. “The USPS is a national treasure,” said Dimondstein. “This month marks the 250th anniversary of this vital service. It belongs to the people. The people need to understand what’s at stake and send the message: The U.S. Mail is not for sale.” This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on  to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity Research to investors detailing how proposed plans by the White House to privatize postal services would lead to the closing of local Post Offices, skyrocketing price hikes to send a letter or package, and an end to the “Universal Service Obligation” where mail is delivered six and sometimes seven times a week to 169 million addresses.Main Street vs. Wall Street: The Battle Over the Future of the USPS0Continue reading→

🚨 TAKE ACTION : Tell Your Representative to Restore Federal Worker Collective Bargaining Rights

A bipartisan measure to reverse President Trump’s executive order that denies collective bargaining rights to millions of federal workers is making headway — and we need your help to win for working families.    Federal sector workers in the IAM Union and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), along with allies in labor and The post 🚨 TAKE ACTION : Tell Your Representative to Restore Federal Worker Collective Bargaining Rights appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Privatize or downsize the USPS? Rural customers worry either option will hurt them

https://www.kcur.org/2025-07-16/privatize-or-downsize-the-usps-rural-customers-worry-either-option-will-hurt-themFriday, July 18, 2025#SaveThePostOfficeUS Mail Not for SaleA Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal ServiceNo PrivatizationSave The Post OfficeAs a new Postmaster General with ties to FedEx assumes control of the agency, postal workers and their customers are bracing for either scenario, especially as corporate America weighs in.Continue reading→

USPS Requested Grievance Moratorium – Aug 18-22 2025 Labor Relations

June 24, 2025 Mr. Michael Elston Vice President, Labor Relations United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 9014 Washington DC 20260-4100 Re: USPS Requested Grievance Moratorium Dear Mr. Elston: The American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, has received your request for a one week grievance moratorium due to Labor Relations at the Headquarters, Area and District levels attending a Labor Relations meeting and being away from their respective offices. The Union agrees to your request for the moratorium as written in the attached request letter with the following conditions: The APWU understands that this does not apply to the filing of Step-1 grievances or requests for information at the local level. The moratorium will apply to all Step-2 appeals, meetings, decisions, and additions and corrections as clarified in the June 11, 2025, email from Shayne Hensley to Charlie Cash (attached). No arbitration hearings will be scheduled for the week of August 18 – August 22, 2025. Where a scheduling letter has already been issued for that week, the parties will request replacement dates from the scheduled arbitrator and agree to a replacement date to have the case heard as soon as possible after the moratorium week. If you have additional questions or further clarification is needed, please contact Industrial Relations Director Charlie Cash at ccash@apwu.org or 202-842-3607. Sincerely, Mark Dimondstein President During the week of August 18-22, Labor Relations at the Headquarters, Area and District levels will be attending a Labor Relations meeting and will be away from their respective offices. am requesting a one-week moratorium on the processing of grievances, disciplinary actions, and arbitration hearings at the National, Regional, and District levels for the period of Monday, August 18, 2025, to Friday, August 22, 2025.Tuesday, June 24, 2025No Grievance Moratorium https://d1ocufyfjsc14h.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/usps_requested_grievance_moratorium_dimondstein_to_elston_6-24-25.pdf Document Type:  Other0Continue reading→