IAM International News

  • IAM Union: Working Families Deserve a Better USMCA
    WASHINGTON, July 1, 2026 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), released the following statement on the mandatory six-year review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “When NAFTA was first proposed, the IAM Union opposed it because we knew exactly what would happen. Corporations would […]
  • IAM Western Territory Organizing Campaign Adds More Than 330 Members at San Diego’s NASSCO Shipyard
    The IAM Western Territory continues to build momentum at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, where a major internal organizing campaign has significantly strengthened the union ahead of upcoming contract negotiations. Launched in January by the IAM Western Territory, IAM District 947, and IAM Local 389, the campaign focused on increasing membership, engaging workers, and […]
  • PPPWU Members Overwhelmingly Vote to Join Strengthening IAM Union, Become IAM/PPPWU
    Members of the Printing Packaging & Production Workers Union of North America (PPPWU) have voted to affiliate with the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union), creating the IAM/PPPWU and marking a historic new chapter for approximately 16,000 workers across the printing, packaging, paper converting, graphic communications, and related manufacturing industries throughout […]
  • Following IAM Union Advocacy, Kansas PERB Orders Count of Timely Cast Ballots in KU Health System Pharmacy Technician Union Election
    KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Following weeks of advocacy from the IAM Union, Pharmacy Technicians, elected officials and community supporters, the Kansas Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) has ruled that 37 previously uncounted ballots will be included in the final tally of the recent union representation election involving Pharmacy Technicians at the University of Kansas (KU) […]
  • IAM Applauds Senators Durbin, Duckworth in Calling on Dana Inc. to Do Right by Robinson, Illinois Workers
    WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026 — The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) welcomed a letter from U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth ( D-Ill.), urging Dana Inc. to engage in good-faith bargaining with the union over the closure of its Robinson, Ill., automotive gasket manufacturing plant. Dana Inc. has announced it will permanently […]
  • IAM Union Activists Take Workers’ Agenda to Capitol Hill at 2026 Legislative Conference
    More than 400 IAM Union delegates from across the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 2026 IAM Union Legislative Conference, bringing the voices of working people directly to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. WATCH: Bipartisan, Pro-Worker Messages Headline IAM Legislative Conference Throughout the three-day conference, delegates met with members of Congress and their staffs […]
  • Watch the New Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Video Series & Enter to Win
    The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) is proud to introduce Solid Ground, a new YouTube video series highlighting the union men and women who build America and the outdoor traditions that shape who they are. The pilot episode follows four union members whose shared passion for waterfowl hunting has created lasting family traditions and lifelong friendships […]
  • IAM-Sponsored High School Program Paves a Pathway to Automotive Careers
    IAM Local 1414 in the San Francisco Bay Area is a labor leader in youth education, skill development and trades. For more than a decade, the Local has sponsored San Francisco city’s only high school automotive program. Classes at Washington High School have given hundreds of students valuable skills which have translated into lucrative careers […]