The IAM Union wrapped up its 2025 Transportation Conference in Las Vegas today. Over 800 IAM Union delegates, who work primarily in the airline and railroad industries, participated in the democratic process to attend committee meetings and vote on reports that set the agenda for the near future for IAM transportation members.
Members heard from speakers who spoke to the current state of the labor movement, the public popularity of unions, and threats to steal the power of organized workers.
“When it comes to this economy, and the corporations, and the richest people, they want to do one thing – divide us,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. “That’s how they win. But to the workers that make things, move things, and serve things – we could not be more united in the things that matter to us.”
The opening session included remarks from IAM International President Brian Bryant, Air Transport Territory General Vice President Richie Johnsen, General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes, Air Transport Territory Chief of Staff Edison Fraser, and Western Territory General Vice President Robert “Bobby” Martinez, among others.
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Tuesday through Thursday speakers also included:
- Jason Ambrosi, Air Line Pilots Association President
- Greg Regan, Transportation Trades Department President
- David Heindel, Seafarers International Union President
- Stephen Cotton, International Transport Workers Federation General Secretary
- David Massiah, Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union
- Avital Shapira-Shabirow, Histadrut Union International Relations Director
- Carla Siegel, IAM General Counsel
- Arthur Maratea, TCU/IAM National President
- Hasan Solomon, IAM National Political and Legislative Director
- Jonathan Battaglia, IAM Communications Director
- Mary McHugh, Winpisinger Center Director
- Julie Frietchen, IAM Women’s and Young Workers Director
- Nicole Fears, IAM Human Rights Director
- Richard Evans, IAM Veterans Services Coordinator
- Connie Vallas, IAM Associate General Counsel
- Peter Greenberg, IAM International Affairs Director
- Sean Marcil, IAM Membership Assistance Assistant Coordinator
- Derrick S. Monk, Divine Covenant Outreach Center Senior Pastor
- Mitchell Buckley, IAM District 141 Assistant General Chairperson
- Daniel Schwarz, Schwarz and Schwarz Managing Attorny
- Tony Blevins, Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines President and Director
- John Bragg, Railroad Retirement Board Labor Member
- Damien Anderson, IAM National Benefit Trust Fund Education Director
- Eloiza Rosales, IAM National Benefit Trust Fund Education Manager
- Galen Bullock, Employee Benefit Systems Vice President
- Catherine Cortez-Mastro, United States Senator, Nevada
- Jacky Rosen, United States Senator, Nevada
- Dina Titus, Congresswomen, 1st District, Nevada
- Paul Raymond, National Group Protection Co-CEO
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