Registration is now open for the 2025 IAM Legislative Conference! Time is of the essence; attendees must make reservations by Monday, March 24, 2025, to guarantee the IAM hotel room rate. This important gathering of IAM political activists provides members the opportunity to have their voices heard on Capitol Hill. The conference will take place […]
IAM Union District 160 Members to Benefit From Federal Grant to Sustain, Grow IAM Union Jobs in Washington State
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the PACCAR (operating as Kenworth) facility in Renton, Wash., which employs approximately 300 members of IAM Union District 160, as a recipient of its Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program, which supports the transition to zero-emission vehicles. “This funding support will have a massive impact on IAM Union […]
IAM, Labor Coalition Welcome USTR’S Comprehensive Indictment of China’s Unfair Shipbuilding Trade Practices
The IAM Union and its labor partners welcomed the comprehensive report from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on its investigation on commercial shipbuilding and its findings that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) engaged in a broad range of tactics designed to dominate and control the maritime, shipbuilding and logistics sectors. The USTR’s report […]
Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide
Find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label and is made in America. Shipping gifts this year? Make sure to ship using a union carrier like the U.S. Postal Service or UPS. Choose from categories like Apparel & Accessories, Beauty Products, Games & Toys, Homemade Gifts, Kitchen & Homeware, Sports Equipment, and Wine, […]
IAM Organizing Department Win at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Approximately 68 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (LGBG) workers have overwhelmingly voted to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). LGBG workers help enrich the community by maintaining and growing the living collections through horticultural expertise, hosting concerts, seasonal events, and educational children’s activities. “LGBG employees are a beloved and important part of […]
So-called Department of Government Efficiency Would be Responsible for Nearly 500,000 Veteran Layoffs if Musk and Ramaswamy Execute Stated Plans IMAIL
The federal government is the single largest employer of veterans in this country. There are currently 2.278 million civilian federal employees and nearly 30 percent of them are veterans. If DOGE follows through on proposed threats, and lays off 75 percent of the federal workforce, an estimated 481,950 veterans will be laid off. “Every person […]
IAM Union Workers At Boeing Achieve Contract Victory to Set New Standards For Aerospace Industry
33,000 frontline workers at Boeing, members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Districts 751 and W24 voted to ratify a new union contract with the company that has instantly set a new standard for compensation and wages for aerospace industry workers. The deal followed a vigorous strike lasting nearly two months by […]
Gov. Tim Walz promotes pro-worker policies while campaigning in Wisconsin
While in the state, he encouraged union workers and the public at large to vote early. He spent the morning in Manitowoc before stopping in Waukesha. The plan would also reward companies that allow its workers to unionize with tax cuts. “This includes supporting American-made products and steering federal contracts to firms that produce things here […]
Weinbrenner looks out for union members by donating boots after Hurricane Milton
We’ve all seen the devastation from Hurricane Milton. Homes, businesses, and communities were destroyed. Now, people are working to rebuild and they are getting help from northcentral Wisconsin. Weinbreener, a shoe company donated 1,200 boots to union workers in affected areas. “Nobody is talking about the men and women that are rebuilding the infrastructure and […]
Boeing Strike Will Continue as Workers Reject Latest Proposal from Company
Frontline Boeing workers voted 64% against accepting the latest contract proposal put forth by their employer. Jon Holden, President of IAM District 751 and Brandon Bryant, President of IAM District W24, issued the following joint statement following the votes being tallied: “The elected negotiating committee of workers did not recommend for or against this particular […]