IAM International News

  • IAM Union Files Injunction to Protect Right of Striking Maryland IKEA Workers to Peacefully Assemble
    The IAM Union has filed suit to protect the rights of approximately 320 striking IAM Local I460 members to peacefully assemble outside a Perryville, Md. IKEA distribution center.  The suit alleges that the town’s police department, joined by town officials, issued an unconstitutional order prohibiting IAM members from intermittently crossing a public road, effectively the […]
  • Passage of IAM-Championed REEF Act Restores Full Railroad Unemployment, Sickness Benefits
    IAM railroad members who rely on unemployment and sickness benefits are seeing a restoration of full benefits, as well as backpay to make up for previous cuts. Following a long campaign by the IAM, TCU/IAM and rail labor, Congress passed the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act in December. President Biden signed the REEF […]
  • IAM Disaster Relief Program is Here to Help Members Affected by California Wildfires
    With the wildfires in Southern California displacing people and destroying homes, the IAM is committed to providing immediate assistance and resources to help its affected members. If you’re an IAM member and suffered property damage from the fires, you can apply for assistance from the IAM Disaster Relief Fund here. To address urgent needs, the […]
  • IP Bryant: Unions are Best Defense for Workers as New Technology Emerges
    IAM International President Brian Bryant recently led an IAM delegation to the sixth annual Labor Innovation & Technology Summit in Las Vegas. The conference, co-founded by SAG-AFTRA and AFL-CIO, delivered critical strategies for addressing workers’ issues amongst the new policy landscape created by technological advancements. The IAM was one of several sponsoring unions for this […]
  • James ‘Jimbo’ Watson Appointed IAM Western Territory Chief of Staff
    IAM International President Brian Bryant has announced the appointment of International Representative James “Jimbo” Watson as Chief of Staff to Western Territory General Vice President Robert “Bobby” Martinez. The appointment was effective Jan. 1, 2025. “Jimbo Watson brings decades of experience and a lifelong passion for our union and membership to his new role as […]
  • Join IAM CREST for Upcoming OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training
    IAM CREST is collaborating with the ICWUC Center for Worker Safety and Health to conduct a OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) program in Riverside County, Calif., from Feb. 3 to 7, 2025. This program is designed for individuals within driving distance of the training location. We have limited rooms available for […]
  • IAM Provides Free Rides for Holiday Travel to Future U.S. Navy Leaders
    A ride from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., to nearby BWI/Thurgood Marshall Airport costs roughly $40 via most rideshare apps. Academy alumni and parents of midshipmen at the academy have been trying to save midshipmen a few dollars during the holidays on the airport trips by volunteering to pick up and drop off […]
  • IAM District 66 H.E.L.P.S. Wisconsin Food Pantry
    On Dec. 17, 2024, members of IAM District 66 volunteered at the WAFER Food Pantry in La Crosse, Wisc. This essential community resource plays a critical role in fighting hunger by providing a grocery store-like environment where individuals can select the items they need most. “Our team contributed from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., working […]