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IAM Union, Labor Coalition Urge Trump Administration to Stand Up to China’s Unfair Shipbuilding Industry
Today, IAM Union International President Brian Bryant, along with three other petitioners of a 301 complaint against the Chinese government’s predatory trade practices in the shipbuilding, logistics and maritime industries, sent a letter to President Trump urging his Administration to enforce strong penalties against China and to implement policies that will restore U.S. maritime power and
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TCU/IAM Lorton, Va. Amtrak Auto Train Workers Picket for a Living Wage
More than a year after voting to organize into the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM), the largest union on Amtrak, a group of Drummac employees who work on the Amtrak Auto Train Property in Lorton, Va., are holding an informational picket against Drummac management’s stall tactics during negotiations. “These employees work tirelessly outside, in all weather
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December 2024 Wrench and Wood Newsletter
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St. Louis District 837 Readies For Upcoming Boeing Defense Negotiations
IAM District 837’s negotiating committee recently completed a negotiation preparation program ahead of upcoming contract talks with Boeing Defense in St. Louis. The week-long training covered essential skills, such as drafting contract language, presenting proposals, assessing the company’s strengths and weaknesses, and exploring various bargaining strategies. Aerospace Coordinators Bobby Barnwell, Stephen Jordan, and Instructor Jeff
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IAM Union Urges Reinstatement of Illegally Fired Labor Board Member
IAM Union is calling on President Trump to immediately reverse his decision and reinstate Gwynne Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). IAM Union believes this action is critical for ensuring that working Americans receive the full protections they are entitled to under U.S. labor law. On Jan. 27, President Trump unlawfully dismissed Wilcox,
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Protecting our Members’ Jobs: IAM, NFFE-IAM Join Labor Coalition in New Lawsuit Over Illegal Gutting of Federal Workforce
The IAM Union and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) joined a coalition of labor unions in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s orders to gut the federal workforce. The complaint challenges the firing of probationary employees, the deferred resignation ploy to pressure employees to voluntarily resign, and large-scale reductions-in-force (RIFs) that violate
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New I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructors Complete Train-the-Trainer Program
Fifteen new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. Associate Instructors from District 19, Local S6, District FD1, and other Norfolk Southern Railroad representatives recently completed the Train-the-Trainer program. This comprehensive training is specifically designed to equip workers with the skills needed to educate their peers on the hazards associated with the storage, shipment, loading, and unloading of dangerous goods
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IAM, NFFE-IAM Rally to Protect Civil Services from Billionaire Takeover
The IAM and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) joined unions and elected officials, like House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, to protest Elon Musk and the Trump Administration’s war on America’s civil services.
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IAM Reaches Historic Milestone for Veterans, Becomes First Labor Union Recognized as VSO
For the past two years, the IAM Veterans Services team has been traveling across the country, assisting and advocating on behalf of our veteran members. On Jan. 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) notified the IAM that the Veterans Services Program had reached their long and hard-fought goal. IAM is officially the
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Hockey, Community, and Generosity: IAM Midwest Territory Raises Over $12,800 for GDA|TLC
IAM District 6, along with Local 388, Local 1010, and Local 1728, proudly sponsored a Quad City Storm minor-league hockey game in Moline, Ill., raising an impressive $12,800 for Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines (GDA|TLC). The sponsored game, held in November 2024, was an important occasion to honor military service members and veterans and show
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