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IP Bryant, GVP Bennett Walk Picket Line with Striking Culinary Union Members
IAM International President Brian Bryant, IAM Resident General Vice President Jody Bennett, and several IAM International Representatives recently walked a picket line in front of the Virgin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas to support fellow UNITE HERE workers. The workers have been on strike since November, and their resolve is stronger than ever. The
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🚢 Machinists on the Hill: U.S. ship build focus
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IAM Union Files Injunction to Protect Right of Striking Maryland IKEA Workers to Peacefully Assemble
The IAM Union has filed suit to protect the rights of approximately 320 striking IAM Local I460 members to peacefully assemble outside a Perryville, Md. IKEA distribution center. The suit alleges that the town’s police department, joined by town officials, issued an unconstitutional order prohibiting IAM members from intermittently crossing a public road, effectively the
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IAM Organizing Department Secures Victory at GE Healthcare in Ohio
The IAM Organizing Department recently achieved a hard-earned victory, successfully organizing 130 workers at GE Healthcare’s facility in Aurora, Ohio, an important player in the global medical technology industry. The workers at this facility, who create coils for MRI machines that transmit critical imaging signals, wanted to join a union that would allow them to
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IAM Organizing Department Secures Victory at GE Healthcare in Ohio
The IAM Organizing Department recently achieved a hard-earned victory, successfully organizing 130 workers at GE Healthcare’s facility in Aurora, Ohio, an important player in the global medical technology industry. The workers at this facility, who create coils for MRI machines that transmit critical imaging signals, wanted to join a union that would allow them to
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Passage of IAM-Championed REEF Act Restores Full Railroad Unemployment, Sickness Benefits
IAM railroad members who rely on unemployment and sickness benefits are seeing a restoration of full benefits, as well as backpay to make up for previous cuts. Following a long campaign by the IAM, TCU/IAM and rail labor, Congress passed the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act in December. President Biden signed the REEF
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IAM Disaster Relief Program is Here to Help Members Affected by California Wildfires
With the wildfires in Southern California displacing people and destroying homes, the IAM is committed to providing immediate assistance and resources to help its affected members. If you’re an IAM member and suffered property damage from the fires, you can apply for assistance from the IAM Disaster Relief Fund here. To address urgent needs, the
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IP Bryant: Unions are Best Defense for Workers as New Technology Emerges
IAM International President Brian Bryant recently led an IAM delegation to the sixth annual Labor Innovation & Technology Summit in Las Vegas. The conference, co-founded by SAG-AFTRA and AFL-CIO, delivered critical strategies for addressing workers’ issues amongst the new policy landscape created by technological advancements. The IAM was one of several sponsoring unions for this
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James ‘Jimbo’ Watson Appointed IAM Western Territory Chief of Staff
IAM International President Brian Bryant has announced the appointment of International Representative James “Jimbo” Watson as Chief of Staff to Western Territory General Vice President Robert “Bobby” Martinez. The appointment was effective Jan. 1, 2025. “Jimbo Watson brings decades of experience and a lifelong passion for our union and membership to his new role as
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Join IAM CREST for Upcoming OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training
IAM CREST is collaborating with the ICWUC Center for Worker Safety and Health to conduct a OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) program in Riverside County, Calif., from Feb. 3 to 7, 2025. This program is designed for individuals within driving distance of the training location. We have limited rooms available for
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