Monday, June 22: IAM Union, U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen to Rally Workers Against Billionaires on Capitol Hill, Endorse Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act
Laid-Off Workers from Apple, Whirlpool and Spirit Airlines to Share Firsthand Accounts of Corporate Greed
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 — On Monday, June 22, the IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) will join U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), as well as working people from across the country for the Workers vs. Billionaires rally on Capitol Hill.
Other U.S. senators will join IAM Union International President Brian Bryant, Sens. Sanders, Van Hollen, and IAM members speaking out about what it’s like to fight corporate greed on the job, including laid-off workers from Apple, Whirlpool, and Spirit Airlines.
During the rally, the IAM Union will announce its endorsement of the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act, introduced by Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.).
The rally comes as IAM Union members from every territory and district gather in Washington for the IAM Union Legislative Conference, standing together to tell Congress: It’s time to put workers before billionaires.
WHAT: Workers vs. Billionaires rally with IAM Union, Sens. Bernie Sanders, Chris Van Hollen, allies, and other U.S. Senators; IAM Union endorsement of the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act
WHEN: Monday, June 22, 2026, 4 to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216, Washington, D.C. The event will be livestreamed from the IAM Union Facebook page.
WHO: IAM Union International President Brian Bryant; U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen; other U.S. Senators; and IAM Union members sharing firsthand accounts of corporate greed in the workplace.
The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is one of North America’s largest and most diverse industrial trade unions, representing approximately 600,000 active and retired members in the aerospace, defense, airlines, shipbuilding, railroad, transit, healthcare, automotive, and other industries across the United States and Canada.
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