IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed George Edwards to serve as Eastern Territory Coordinator, effective April 1, 2025.
Edwards, who had served as an International Representative, was appointed to the Eastern Territory as a Special Representative in August 2021. Prior to that, Edwards had served as District 4’s Directing Business Representative and Assistant Directing Business Representative.
Edwards is known as one of the leading voices for shipbuilding and repair workers in the IAM and nationally. He has participated in numerous high-profile negotiations and organizing campaigns over the course of his IAM career.
“George has spent decades dedicating himself to the IAM Union, our members and the labor movement as a whole,” said IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan. “He is a passionate and knowledgeable voice for IAM members in all industries, and we welcome George to this new role in the Eastern Territory.”
Edwards began his career as an IAM Local S6 tinsmith at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, where he helped build ships for the U.S. Navy. He held several positions in the local, including officer and general steward, before joining District 4’s staff.
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