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IAM Local 1297 Members Stand Strong for Fairness and the Future of Toledo’s Glass Industry
Proudly known as America’s “Glass City,” Toledo’s legacy has always been shaped by the skill, pride, and solidarity of its working people. Today, IAM Local 1297 (District 54) members at Libbey Glass are carrying that legacy forward — standing together for fairness, respect, and a strong future for their families and community. Since Aug. 23,
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IAM Union Urges Stronger Labor Enforcement, Job Protections in USMCA Review
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2025 — The 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), North America’s largest aerospace, defense and airline union, is calling on the U.S. Trade Representative to strengthen labor enforcement, raise wage standards, and close loopholes that allow offshoring of aerospace, manufacturing and other jobs under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
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Senator Hawley Letter Continues Calls for Boeing to ‘Get a Deal Done’ with 3,200 Striking IAM Union St. Louis Defense Workers
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5, 2025 – U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg urging the company to “negotiate in good faith” and “quickly reach an agreement that the IAM 837 machinists can afford to accept,” continuing growing bipartisan pressure on Boeing to end its strike in St. Louis.
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Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Urge Boeing to Negotiate in Good Faith as IAM Union St. Louis Defense Strike Enters Third Month
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2025 – Five members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are urging Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg to negotiate in good faith and reach a fair agreement with more than 3,200 striking members of IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 837 in the St. Louis area who have
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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: IAM Transportation Moves North America
This article was featured in the Winter 2025-2026 IAM Journal and was written by IAM Communications Representative Bill Harkum. The 2025 IAM Transportation Conference gathered more than 800 IAM delegates from the Air Transport and Rail Divisions of the IAM Union at the biennial convention this summer in Las Vegas. The purpose of this year’s
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IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper Council Conference: Organizing, Educating, and Empowering Members Across the IAM Union
IAM Wood Pulp and Paper delegates and guests recently gathered in Niagara Falls, N.Y. for their 2025 Conference. Many speakers came to educate and inform the attendees from this important industry. Watch the video highlights here. The challenges are big, but so is the determination of our union. IAM Wood, Pulp and Paper members are
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IAM District 751 Members Gather in Seattle for Biennial MNPL Dinner
Nearly 1,000 IAM Union District 751 members and their guests packed the ballroom of the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle for the District’s biennial Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL) Dinner. The event celebrated District 751’s continued leadership as the top-performing contributor to the IAM’s political action committee. IAM Union General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes joined IAM
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Your IAM District 837 Bargaining Committee Continues to Demand a Counteroffer from Boeing
Your IAM District 837 Bargaining Committee continues to do everything possible to reach a fair agreement and end this strike. On Thursday, Oct. 30, we sent another formal letter to Boeing calling out the company’s flat-out rejection of our most recent counterproposal — and their ongoing refusal to make any serious effort to reach an
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Faith, Solidarity, and Chicago Labor at the Vatican: Midwest GVP Sam Cicinelli Meets Pope Leo XIV
IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Sam Cicinelli recently joined a delegation of labor leaders from the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) for a historic labor pilgrimage to the Vatican, where they met privately with Pope Leo XIV, a Chicagoland native, to discuss the shared purpose of the labor movement and the Catholic Church to
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Retirees Conference Brings Together IAM Leaders and Legends to Share Lessons of Solidarity
The IAM Retirees Conference opened with a call on the leaders and legends gathered to prepare for a fight. Over 300 delegates with decades of institutional knowledge of how the labor movement moves forward gathered to share experiences and hand down lessons learned. It was also a great time to reminisce with old friends and
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