The IAM joined U.S. Reps. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), Michael Turner (R-Ohio), John Larson (D-Conn.), and John Rutherford (R-Fla.) in a letter urging chairs and ranking members of the House Armed Services Committee and House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee to fully invest in the IAM-built F-35 Lightning II program for Fiscal Year (FY) 25. “The F-35 is the most advanced […]

Recently, six IAM Local 219 (District 1888) members on the negotiations team for Lockheed Martin in Lexington, Ky., met at the IAM’s William W. Winsinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md., to begin negotiations preparations for upcoming first contract talks. The team will negotiate a collective bargaining agreement for more than 332 members who […]

On Feb. 24, 2024, approximately 90 members of IAM Local 701 demonstrated their commitment to community service by participating in a volunteer event at Feed My Starving Children, a global charity organization located in Aurora, Ill. This collaborative effort brought together Local 701 Business Representatives, staff, members and their families, contributing to the annual IAM […]

“President Biden continues to show us why he is the most pro-labor, pro-worker president in the history of the United States. IAM members have twice voted overwhelmingly to endorse the President, and the IAM looks forward to continuing to work with the Biden-Harris administration to grow the power of working families.” “Under President Biden’s leadership, […]

“Our members have vital roles in each launch. Be it SpaceX, ULA, or these newcomer rocketeers – if Kennedy Space Center shoots it, they make it happen,” said Directing Business Representative IAM District 166 Kevin DiMeco. “These first steps of progress in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program are just a start. The build […]

Five more Republican members of Congress are calling on Delta Air Lines to sign a neutrality agreement and respect the rights of its employees to join a union. U.S. Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) penned the letter to Delta CEO Ed Bastian. The […]

A group of 400 Tempus AI lab workers who use AI to research diseased cells filed with the regional National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday, Feb. 6 to join the IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers). Lab workers are seeking voluntary recognition of their union from Tempus AI management. “We all love […]

Delta Air Lines is continuing to run its anti-union campaign against its own employees, thinking there won’t be consequences. Those days are over. The Congressional Labor Caucus recently heard from Delta workers during the IAM’s visit to Capitol Hill, and now our allies in Washington, D.C. are joining us to call Delta out. “This neutrality […]

In a strong display of solidarity for IAM Local 1363 members on strike, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) visited the strike line at Valley Ford Truck, a prominent commercial vehicle center in the Cleveland suburbs. Approximately 24 IAM Local 1363 members have been on strike since Dec. 18, 2023, in response to the company’s “last, […]

“Domestic content policies, such as Buy America requirements in transportation and infrastructure projects, serve the public good by targeting taxpayer dollars for the purchase of American made products and components, thereby employing U.S. workers and putting our federal tax receipts to work here at home,” said IAM International President Brian Bryant. “Buy America requirements help […]