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From the Shop Floor to the Floor of the Texas State Senate
Newly elected Texas State Senator Taylor Rehmet made history as a working-class voice representing 1.2 million constituents in Texas when he won his run-off election on Jan. 31, 2026. Rehmet is a U.S. Air Force veteran, president of both IAM Local 776B and the Texas IAM State Council, and a mechanic at Lockheed Martin in
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National Congressional Pressure Mounts on Apple as Company Continues Union-Busting Plan to Close First Unionized Apple Retail Store on June 20
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1, 2026 — National pressure is continuing to build on Apple over its planned closure of the first unionized Apple retail store in the United States, as a new Congressional Progressive Caucus-led letter signed by 40 members of Congress urges the tech giant to reverse course and treat workers fairly at the
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IAM Members at Leonardo DRS Ratify New Contract Following Historic Demonstration for Fairness and Solidarity
WEST PLAINS, Mo., May 30, 2026 — Nearly 300 members of IAM Local 2782 (District 9) at Leonardo DRS have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, bringing an end to a difficult lockout while securing significant improvements in wages, benefits and paid time off. The agreement provides for wage increases of 10% in the
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IAM Union Urges North Carolina House to Reject Anti-Worker ‘Right-to-Work’ Constitutional Amendment
RALEIGH, N.C., May 29, 2026 — The 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is urging members of the North Carolina House of Representatives to vote against S.B. 1082, legislation that would amend the North Carolina Constitution to permanently enshrine the state’s so-called “right-to-work” law. In a letter sent to North Carolina
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IAM Journal – Summer 2026
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IAM Journal – Verano 2026 – En Español
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IAM Local 701Training Program Gives Hope to Chicagoland’s Next Generation of Workers
IAM Local 701 in Chicago recently celebrated a new graduating class of students who completed its renowned automotive and diesel training programs, better known as the IAM Mechanics’ Local 701 Training Fund. The ceremony, which took place in early May, was attended by families, IAM leadership and instructors. Almost 30 former students are now certified
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IAM District W24 Members Ratify Historic Four-Year Agreement with Weyerhaeuser
IAM District W24 members have overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Weyerhaeuser, securing major economic gains for 1,160 union members across Washington and Oregon while marking a historic milestone for the bargaining unit. The agreement represents the first time contracts between the union and the company have been negotiated, presented to members, and
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Community Protests Discriminatory Treatment of IAM Local 4538 Members at Apple’s Towson Store
IAM Union members joined by Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Baltimore Metro AFL-CIO President Courtney Jenkins, Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO Federation Secretary-Treasurer Samuel Epps, and Baltimore County NAACP President Roland Patterson rally against outrageous decision from Apple to close its Maryland store, the first unionized Apple retail location in the United States TOWSON, Md. —
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IAM Activists Build Political Power at Weeklong Training Seminar
IAM Union political activists from across North America gathered this week at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center for the IAM Political Education Seminar, a weeklong training focused on strengthening political action, legislative advocacy, member mobilization and worker power. Throughout the week, participants received hands-on training on lobbying elected officials, organizing political campaigns,
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