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IAM Union: U.S. and Canada Must Be Allies, Not Enemies in Fight for Fair Trade
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2024 – U.S. and Canadian leaders of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), North America’s largest aerospace and defense labor union which represents members in both countries, called for cooperation between the U.S. and Canada amidst President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he would impose a blanket 25% tariff on
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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen Stands in Support of Striking IAM Union Members at Maryland IKEA Facility
PERRYVILLE, Md., Dec. 4, 2024 – U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is urging management at IKEA’s Perryville distribution center to offer a fair contract to its 320 striking workers, who are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local I460 (District 4). Van Hollen expressed his support for the striking
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Start or Continue Your EAP Journey With the IAM in 2025
The registration deadline for Employee Assistance Program I is Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. Find the call letter and registration instructions here. The IAM Retirees and Membership Services Department is offering all EAP courses, levels I through IV, this coming year at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md. The 2025 EAP
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Attention Hockey Fans: Get Your One-of-a-Kind IAM and GDA | TLC Custom Quad City Storm Jersey Now!
IAM District 6, Local 388, Local 1191, Local 1010, and Local 1728 recently sponsored the Quad City Storm’s Salute-to-Military minor league hockey game in Moline, Ill., to raise money for Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines (GDA | TLC). Buy a custom jersey now to support GDA | TLC 🐾 The district and
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Spread the Love and Contribute to Guide Dogs of America This Giving Tuesday!
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day for people across the world to give back to their communities and help their favorite charities. Coming right after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s the perfect moment to support a cause that matters to you. The IAM’s favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines, is
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IAM Files Unfair Labor Practice Amidst IKEA Management’s Heavy-Handed Police Tactics During Strike
The IAM has filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) with the National Labor Relations Board over an incident on the strike line at the Perryville, Md., IKEA Distribution Center on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The incident resulted in an IAM leader being arrested, but later released with a minor citation. The IAM contends that IKEA management
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A Thanksgiving Message from IAM International President Brian Bryant
Dear IAM Family, As we gather around our tables this Thanksgiving, let us take a moment to reflect on the strength and unity that bind us as IAM members. This holiday is a time for gratitude and a celebration of the hard work and dedication we share in our commitment to one another and the
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Happy Thanksgiving from IAM Air Transport Territory
Dear IAM Air Transport Family, As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, a time to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you in the IAM Air Transport family. Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel
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IAM Union Members at IKEA Perryville Continue Strike as Federal Mediation Fails to Yield Progress
Approximately 320 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local I460, District 4, working at the IKEA Distribution Center in Perryville, Maryland, remain on strike for a fair contract after overwhelmingly rejecting the company’s latest proposal on Nov. 14, 2024. Despite engaging in federal mediation sessions on Nov. 21 and 22,
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IAM Wishes Tony Wirth Well in Retirement, Welcomes William ‘Benji’ Sullivan as Aerospace Chief of Staff
After 20 years with the IAM, Aerospace Chief of Staff Tony Wirth will retire at the end of this year. William “Benji” Sullivan will step into the role on Jan. 1, 2025. Wirth joined the IAM in 2003 as a Niceville, Fla., Local 20 member at Eglin Air Force Base, where he served as the
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