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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: IAM Transportation Moves North America

This article was featured in the Winter 2025-2026 IAM Journal  and was written by IAM Communications Representative Bill Harkum. The 2025 IAM Transportation Conference gathered more than 800 IAM delegates from the Air Transport and Rail Divisions of the IAM Union at the biennial convention this summer in Las Vegas. The purpose of this year’s The post Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: IAM Transportation Moves North America appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper Council Conference: Organizing, Educating, and Empowering Members Across the IAM Union

IAM Wood Pulp and Paper delegates and guests recently gathered in Niagara Falls, N.Y. for their 2025 Conference. Many speakers came to educate and inform the attendees from this important industry. Watch the video highlights here. The challenges are big, but so is the determination of our union. IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper members are The post IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper Council Conference: Organizing, Educating, and Empowering Members Across the IAM Union appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM District 751 Members Gather in Seattle for Biennial MNPL Dinner 

Nearly 1,000 IAM Union District 751 members and their guests packed the ballroom of the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle for the District’s biennial Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL) Dinner. The event celebrated District 751’s continued leadership as the top-performing contributor to the IAM’s political action committee. IAM Union General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes joined IAM The post IAM District 751 Members Gather in Seattle for Biennial MNPL Dinner  appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Hundreds of UAW Members Speak Out for New Trade Deal as UAW Outlines Priorities for Worker-Centered Trade

As the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal comes up for review in 2026, hundreds of UAW members are speaking out about the devastation of so-called “free trade” and the urgent need for a worker-centered transformation of our trade deals.  The post Hundreds of UAW Members Speak Out for New Trade Deal as UAW Outlines Priorities for Worker-Centered Trade appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.Continue reading→

Your IAM District 837 Bargaining Committee Continues to Demand a Counteroffer from Boeing

Your IAM District 837 Bargaining Committee continues to do everything possible to reach a fair agreement and end this strike. On Thursday, Oct. 30, we sent another formal letter to Boeing calling out the company’s flat-out rejection of our most recent counterproposal — and their ongoing refusal to make any serious effort to reach an The post Your IAM District 837 Bargaining Committee Continues to Demand a Counteroffer from Boeing appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Faith, Solidarity, and Chicago Labor at the Vatican: Midwest GVP Sam Cicinelli Meets Pope Leo XIV

IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Sam Cicinelli recently joined a delegation of labor leaders from the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) for a historic labor pilgrimage to the Vatican, where they met privately with Pope Leo XIV, a Chicagoland native, to discuss the shared purpose of the labor movement and the Catholic Church to The post Faith, Solidarity, and Chicago Labor at the Vatican: Midwest GVP Sam Cicinelli Meets Pope Leo XIV appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Statement on Ohio Redistricting Power Play

The following statement was issued by UAW Region 2B Director Dave Green. Ohio’s Republican leadership is once again trying to rig the rules, pick their voters, and cling to power instead of doing the work Ohioans need. While families struggle with rising costs and communities fight for good jobs, affordable healthcare, and safe neighborhoods, politicians […] The post Statement on Ohio Redistricting Power Play appeared first on UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.Continue reading→

President Dimondstein Hosting ‘Solidarity Call’ on November 5 for Union Family in Struggle

Working people around the world are experiencing attacks on our jobs and the public services we rely on every day. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET, APWU President Mark Dimondstein is hosting a “Solidarity Call” webinar for our members to hear more about the important fights taking place in the United States […] The post President Dimondstein Hosting ‘Solidarity Call’ on November 5 for Union Family in Struggle appeared first on American Postal Workers Union.Continue reading→

Retirees Conference Brings Together IAM Leaders and Legends to Share Lessons of Solidarity

The IAM Retirees Conference opened with a call on the leaders and legends gathered to prepare for a fight. Over 300 delegates with decades of institutional knowledge of how the labor movement moves forward gathered to share experiences and hand down lessons learned. It was also a great time to reminisce with old friends and The post Retirees Conference Brings Together IAM Leaders and Legends to Share Lessons of Solidarity appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Union: Boeing Has Backed Itself Into a Corner

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31, 2025 — IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837sent the following message to the District 837 membership: “Since the strike began, Boeing has continued to back itself into a corner. The company keeps saying it will not change the “economic parameters” of its offer. That’s not strength The post IAM Union: Boeing Has Backed Itself Into a Corner appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Unions Lend a Helping Hand Amid Government Shutdown

As the clock winds down for federal SNAP funding, and as the government shutdown surpasses 30 days, union members created a food pantry in Washington, D.C. They are offering canned goods to the public and raising money for local food banks that are serving laid-off federal workers, some of whom and IAM Union and NFFE-IAM The post Unions Lend a Helping Hand Amid Government Shutdown appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Message to IAM District 837 Members: Boeing Has Backed Itself Into a Corner — Oct. 31, 2025

Since the strike began, Boeing has continued to back itself into a corner. The company keeps saying it will not change the “economic parameters” of its offer. That’s not strength and that’s not bargaining — that’s stubbornness. And it’s a strategy that’s failing fast. To put this in perspective, we estimate that the difference in The post Message to IAM District 837 Members: Boeing Has Backed Itself Into a Corner — Oct. 31, 2025 appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

Message to IAM District 837 Members: Oct. 30, 2025

Your IAM Bargaining Committee continues to receive more intel confirming what we already know: Boeing’s so-called “contingency plan” is failing miserably. It’s our understanding that the company, in its desperation, is flying in non-union workers from other states to try to do our work — but it’s not working. They’re scrambling to pressure our members The post Message to IAM District 837 Members: Oct. 30, 2025 appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→

IAM Local 811 Women’s Committee Raises Breast Cancer Awareness

Members of the IAM Local 811 Women’s Committee in Houston recently gathered to raise awareness about breast cancer and promote early detection. During their meeting, the sisters discussed the importance of yearly mammograms, self-checks, and the group’s upcoming participation in the highly anticipated MD Anderson “Give Cancer the Boot” Walk, to be held on Saturday, The post IAM Local 811 Women’s Committee Raises Breast Cancer Awareness appeared first on IAM Union.Continue reading→