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GVP Sullivan: American Workers Are Ready to Build America’s Ships
Rebuilding America’s shipbuilding and repair industry will take more than new ships and modern shipyards. It will require investment in American workers, domestic supply chains, advanced technology, and the skilled union workforce that keeps the industry moving. That message resonated as IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan joined industry leaders, policymakers, and maritime
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Lewis Ginter Attendance Falls Dramatically as Community Staunchly Sides With Striking Workers; Management Files Groundless Legal Claims to Try to Bust Strike in Response
As strikers enter third week, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden faces massive financial losses, yet focuses on union-busting instead of addressing poverty wages Richmond, Va. – Resounding public support continues to power Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden workers as they enter their third week on strike, with reported attendance on Labor Day down by two-thirds. In response
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IAM Union’s International President Announces Sweeping Nationwide Tour to Activate Union Members in Eight Key Battleground States
The union’s ‘Workers vs Billionaires’ 2026 Midterm election tour is a first-of-its-kind push for the union and will bring union’s highest-ranking official directly to the doorsteps – and workplaces – of rank-and-file IAM Union members across the country Washington, D.C. – The International President of the powerful union representing 600,000 union members spanning many industries,
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IAM Rail Division’s Brian Shanahan Appointed Metra Board of Directors Vice Chair
The IAM is proud to announce that IAM Railroad Coordinator Brian Shanahan has been appointed Vice Chair of the Metra Board of Directors, expanding his leadership role in shaping the future of regional rail transportation in the Chicagoland area. The appointment represents another significant step in Shanahan’s long career in railroading and labor leadership. It
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GVP Galloway’s Legacy Lives On at Inaugural Memorial Guide Dogs Golf Tournament
The IAM Midwest Territory and IAM District 77 recently came together in Minnesota for the inaugural Steve M. Galloway Memorial Golf Tournament, raising more than $27,000 for Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines (GDA | TLC) while honoring the life and legacy of a beloved IAM Union leader. The tournament brought 70 golfers
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NFFE-IAM calls on Congress to boost protection for wildland firefighters
Representatives and members from NFFE-IAM were in Washington, D.C. to urge lawmakers to pass H.R.3300, also known as the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act. If signed into law, the bill strengthens healthcare and safety of firefighters who risk their lives battling blazes.
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📣 IAM Union on the Hill: IAM GOTV Efforts are Underway!
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IAM National Political and Legislative Director Solomon Joins Congressional Black Caucus, Labor Partners for Strategic Planning Session
IAM National Legislative and Political Director Hasan Solomon recently participated in a strategic planning session with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) focused on Black workers and the labor movement’s legislative priorities heading into the 120th Congress. The meeting was chaired by Vince Evans, Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus. The meeting, held at the
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‘Women Build This Union Every Day!’ IAM Union Celebrates 30th Founding Anniversary of Historic Women’s Department
Three decades after founding, IAM Union women return to city where their department was born CHICAGO – Today, the IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its historic Women’s Department in the city where it was originally founded, Chicago. “Three decades ago, IAM Union leaders became one of
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Newly Unionized Massage Envy Workers Make History as They Hit The Table to Negotiate First-Ever Union Contract
ATLANTA – Newly unionized Massage Envy workers in Stockbridge, Ga., made history today as they held their first-ever day of collective bargaining for their first union contract. The workers won their union this May, and are the first in the nation to successfully unionize at Massage Envy. Their contract is believed to be the first
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