IAM International News

  • The IAM Union is searching for a talented member to perform the U.S. national anthem at the 2026 IAM Women’s and Young Workers Conference, taking place Sept. 19-23, 2026 in Chicago. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your talent and help open one of the IAM’s most anticipated events, bringing together IAM Union members […]
  • IAM Union members joined labor activists, LGBTQIA+ advocates and allies from across the labor movement at the 2026 Pride At Work Quadrennial Convention, where delegates gathered to discuss the challenges facing LGBTQIA+ workers and set priorities for the years ahead. The three-day convention brought together union members and leaders committed to defending hard-won rights, combating […]
  • Wildfires continue to exact a growing toll on communities across the United States. According to NOAA data, wildfire damage has averaged between $15 billion and $25 billion annually over the past two decades. In 2025 alone, wildfire losses reached an estimated $57 billion. So far in 2026, more than 3.3 million acres have burned, with […]
  • Members of the IAM legislative team joined representatives from the Union Veterans Council on Capitol Hill the “Take Care of America’s Veterans Act” (H.R. 9237). Written deep into H.R. 9237 is clever wording that calls for cuts to health care for veterans and privatization of key elements of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which could […]
  • As the nation’s third-largest provider of bus, commuter rail, and light rail service, NJ TRANSIT plays a critical role in connecting communities across New Jersey with New York City and Philadelphia.  Watch Video Here Recently, IAM District 19 President and Directing General Chair Reece Murtagh, along with District 19 leadership, toured the NJ TRANSIT facility […]
  • WASHINGTON, D.C., July 13, 2026 — The 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is urging the District of Columbia Council to amend the Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Authorization Amendment Act of 2026 (B26-0684), citing concerns about the legislation’s impact on workers, public transit, and the local economy. In a letter to Councilmember Charles […]
  • While most of the country’s political scene grapples with gridlock, Democrats, Republicans and Independents came together in Washington this week to offer bipartisan support for the IAM Union’s pro-worker agenda.  The post Bipartisan, Pro-Worker Messages Headline IAM Legislative Conference appeared first on IAM Union.
  • This week, the IAM Union hosted the ‘Workers vs. Billionaires’ rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to call attention the growing economic gap between billion-dollar corporations and struggling, working-class Americans. In addition to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and IAM International President Brian Bryant, members of the media and the public heard painful stories from […]