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IAM Union International President Bryant Applauds USTR’s Proposed Actions to Strengthen U.S. Shipbuilding
Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union, issued the following statement after testifying at the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) hearing on Section 301 regarding proposed remedies to China’s aggressive targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors: “The IAM applauds USTR’s proposed remedies in response to China’s unfair and discriminatory practices. For
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Air Transport Territory Continues to Strengthen Community Outreach Through Aviation High School Partnership
IAM Air Transport Territory General Vice President Richie Johnsen and Air Transport Territory Chief of Staff Edison Fraser recently addressed a group of high school seniors looking toward futures in the aviation industry. The three-day annual program at the IAM’s Winpisinger Center brought together 27 high school seniors from Aviation High School in Queens, N.Y.
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IP Bryant, GVP Bennett Visit IAM Rail Division Local 2741 Members Building New Amtrak Trainsets
IAM Union International President Brian Bryant, Special Assistant to the International President for the Rail Division Josh Hartford, and Resident General Vice President Jody Bennett recently visited Alstom Transportation’s Hornell, N.Y., plant where IAM Local 2741 (District 19) members build and refurbish locomotives, commuter and passenger rail cars, and track equipment, including the next-generation Acela
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Seven IAM Locals Chosen as Inaugural Winners of Chris Wagoner Memorial Leadership Grant
Seven locals from across North America have been selected to receive the inaugural Chris Wagoner Memorial Leadership Grant. The grant was created by delegates to the 2024 IAM International Convention to honor the work and memory of the late Chris Wagoner, who served as Director of the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center before his
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Save The Date: TCU/IAM’s 2025 Kourpias K-9 Classic Motorcycle Ride
Join fellow riders and supporters of the IAM’s favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines (GDA|TLC), from July 11-13, 2025 for motorcycle rides across the beautiful and scenic Washington, DC area. This year’s ride is hosted by the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM). The 6th annual Kourpias K9 Classic Ride will be held
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Monday, March 24: IAM Union, NFFE-IAM, Labor Allies to Celebrate Federal Workers Outside L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station (Entrance C- 9th Street NW/L’Enfant Plaza)
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2025—The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), along with labor and community allies, will host an event to celebrate the contributions of federal workers on Monday, March 24, 2025, during peak morning commute hours outside the L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station (Entrance C- 9th Street
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IAM, Labor Coalition Champion ‘United We Move’ Plan to Save Illinois Public Transit
IAM and other transit unions are joining forces in Illinois to save public transit and demand immediate action from legislators. The state’s $771 million transit funding gap is a significant issue, and the different agencies, like Metra, the Chicago Transit Authority or CTA, Pace, and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), play a crucial role in
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IAM Union Discusses Impacts on Aerospace Workers Amidst Tariff Uncertainty
The IAM Union is closely monitoring the impacts of ever-changing tariff policy on all IAM members, including aerospace workers who rely on heavily integrated supply chains, especially between the United States and Canada. IAM International Affairs Director Peter Greenberg was recently featured on an expert panel webinar hosted by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). Greenberg noted
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Illinois Uber, Lyft Drivers Join Together with Powerful IAM Local 701, SEIU Local 1 Coalition
After more than a decade of organizing rideshare drivers in Illinois and across the country, the IAM and SEIU are joining together in Illinois to win the pay, benefits and work rules that Uber and Lyft drivers deserve. The drivers, which number roughly 250,000, say they want union representation because they’re underpaid and overworked.
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IAM Healthcare Members Deliver More than 1,200 Signatures on Safe Staffing Petition, Prepare to Picket Ohio State Executives
IAM Healthcare Bargaining Committee Member Kelly Williams read a powerful message from her coworkers in the executive office of The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. Her statement listed the reasons safe staffing levels are critical to patient care at OSU hospitals and called for OSU executives to recruit and retain more front-line healthcare staff.
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