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IAM Joins Western Pennsylvania Union Members to Get Out the Vote
For weeks, IAM and other union members in Pittsburgh and from across the country have flocked to the Allegheny-Fayette County Labor Council office to pick up materials before heading out to door-knock as part of the national AFL-CIO’s political program. In the first stage of the program, political volunteers visited union members’ households to provide
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IAM, TWU-IAM Association Members at American Airlines Overwhelmingly Ratify Industry-Leading Contract Extensions
More than 34,000 members of the TWU-IAM Association, a union alliance of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) at American Airlines, have overwhelmingly ratified contract extensions that greatly increase pay, quality of life and more. The Association’s negotiating committees had reached tentative agreements with the carrier
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IAM Union Mobilizes Across Wisconsin to Drive Voter Turnout, Safeguard Democracy
The IAM continues to ramp up efforts across Wisconsin in collaboration with the state AFL-CIO and other affiliates to mobilize union households ahead of the upcoming elections. The initiative focuses on encouraging voters to support candidates who prioritize infrastructure development, good jobs, and the protection of union rights, ultimately aiming to build a stronger economy
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Friend of the IAM, Trailblazing Chicago Rail Leader Honored with Metra Train Car
On Oct. 29, 2024, former Chicago Metra Board Chair Romayne Brown, the first African-American woman to chair the board, was honored with a Metra Train Car dedicated to her tireless efforts as the Metra Board Chair. During her term as chair, Brown helped lead the agency through COVID-19 challenges that became some of the most
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IAM Union Makes Final Push in Battleground States Ahead of 2024 Election
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2024—Brian Bryant, International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), today issued a statement on the IAM’s extensive political mobilization efforts in battleground states, emphasizing the critical role of union volunteers in getting out the vote for pro-worker candidates: “As the nation’s largest aerospace, airline, transportation, and defense
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Monica Pasillas Appointed IAM Grand Lodge Auditor
IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes has appointed longtime IAM activist Monica Pasillas as a Grand Lodge Auditor, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Pasillas, a 13-year IAM member, initiated into IAM Chicago Local 2339O in 2011 as an ExpressJet flight attendant. She later transferred to Newark Local 2339N. She had taken on leadership roles in both locals
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IAM Air Transport, Rail Leaders Elected to Top ITF Positions as Transportation Workers Unite in Global Solidarity; Put Women, Young Workers at Forefront
IAM air transport and rail industry leaders from across the United States and Canada were elected to top positions at the recent International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Global Congress. The IAM, North America’s largest transportation union, is taking a leading role worldwide as transport workers find themselves at the forefront of multiple crises – from
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IAM Union Members in Minnesota Hit the Ground to Support Pro-Labor Candidates
IAM members from across Minnesota came together to actively engage with voters to make a difference in the upcoming election. Focusing on AFL-CIO-endorsed candidates who advocate for workers’ rights, union members and volunteers have been knocking on doors, phone banking, and connecting with community members, reminding them of the power of their vote and its
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LGBG Workers United File for NLRB Certification with IAM
On October 23rd, workers at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (LGBG) just outside Richmond, Virginia submitted authorization cards to the National Labor Relations Board as the first step in gaining union representation with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)! These employees, adopting the name LGBG Workers United, seek to become part of
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IAM, Boston Commuter Rail Coalition Rally for Fair Contract at MBTA’s Keolis
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, nearly 200 various commuter rail union members, led by the IAM, gathered at the South Station in Boston to let Keolis management know it’s time to give Keolis rail workers the contract they deserve. Out of the 14 unions that represent commuter rail workers, 13 do not have agreements yet. The
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