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IAM Local 701Training Program Gives Hope to Chicagoland’s Next Generation of Workers
IAM Local 701 in Chicago recently celebrated a new graduating class of students who completed its renowned automotive and diesel training programs, better known as the IAM Mechanics’ Local 701 Training Fund. The ceremony, which took place in early May, was attended by families, IAM leadership and instructors. Almost 30 former students are now certified
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IAM District W24 Members Ratify Historic Four-Year Agreement with Weyerhaeuser
IAM District W24 members have overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Weyerhaeuser, securing major economic gains for 1,160 union members across Washington and Oregon while marking a historic milestone for the bargaining unit. The agreement represents the first time contracts between the union and the company have been negotiated, presented to members, and
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Community Protests Discriminatory Treatment of IAM Local 4538 Members at Apple’s Towson Store
IAM Union members joined by Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Baltimore Metro AFL-CIO President Courtney Jenkins, Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO Federation Secretary-Treasurer Samuel Epps, and Baltimore County NAACP President Roland Patterson rally against outrageous decision from Apple to close its Maryland store, the first unionized Apple retail location in the United States TOWSON, Md. —
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IAM Activists Build Political Power at Weeklong Training Seminar
IAM Union political activists from across North America gathered this week at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center for the IAM Political Education Seminar, a weeklong training focused on strengthening political action, legislative advocacy, member mobilization and worker power. Throughout the week, participants received hands-on training on lobbying elected officials, organizing political campaigns,
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Osmel ‘Oz’ Toledo Appointed Education Representative at Winpisinger Center
IAM Union International President Brian Bryant has appointed Osmel “Oz” Toledo as Education Representative at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center, effective June 8, 2026. Toledo has been an active IAM member since 2007, beginning his union journey with IAM Local 1000 in Bloomington, Ill. His career in public service started in the
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2026 IAM Scholarship Winners
The IAM is pleased to announce the 2026 Scholarship winners. An impartial committee of educators selected 16 recipients for this year’s awards. We congratulate the winners and thank all those who participated in the competition.
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Massachusetts Rideshare Drivers Make History as App Drivers Union Becomes First Certified Union of Rideshare Drivers in U.S.
Nearly 70,000 Massachusetts rideshare drivers become largest private workforce to win union recognition since Ford autoworkers in 1941 Historic progress for in Massachusetts inspires similar fights for union rights in California, Minnesota, Illinois BOSTON — In a watershed moment for the nation’s labor movement, rideshare drivers in Massachusetts with the App Drivers Union (ADU) have
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Minnesota Local 459 Members Ratify Major Contract Victory at DeZURIK
Members of IAM Local 459 have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year labor agreement with DeZURIK Inc., securing major wage increases, improved healthcare contributions, and significant contract protections in what union leaders are calling a major victory for the membership. The agreement, which runs through May 2029, delivers a 16% wage increase over the life of
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IAM Local 2782 Rejects Latest Leonardo DRS Contract Offer, Calls on Company to Negotiate in Good Faith
WEST PLAINS, Mo., May 23, 2026 — Members of IAM Local 2782 at Leonardo DRS have voted today to reject the company’s latest contract offer, reaffirming their dedication to win a fair agreement that reflects the critical nature of the work they perform every day for the U.S. military. The nearly 300 IAM members locked out
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A Stronger Future—Built Together: PPPWU Initiates Affiliation, Merger as IAM Union Continues Growing Power for Membership
Delegates to a Special Convention of the Printing, Packaging & Production Workers Union of North America (PPPWU) have unanimously voted to move forward with affiliating and then merging with the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers). Voting on the affiliation and merger will be open to the entirety of PPPWU’s membership before the
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