IAM International News

  • IAM Mourns Loss of TCU/IAM Legislative Leader, Rail Labor Activist Tony Padilla
    The IAM is mourning the passing of Tony Padilla, TCU/IAM’s retired Assistant National Legislative Director. Padilla enjoyed a remarkable 43-year career in the rail industry, retiring in December 2009. His journey began in February 1967 as a General Clerk Freight and Passenger Agent with Southern Pacific Railroad. Padilla continued his dedication to the industry as […]
  • 2025 IAM Executive Council and International Officer Elections: Summary of Nominations and Full Nominations by Local
    As previously reported, IAM Union members have nominated and elected the incumbent Executive Council members and international officers to a new four-year term, beginning July 1, 2025. Therefore, there are no runoff elections for international officer elections. Click here for a summary of nominations. Click here for the full nominations by local. ELECTED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND INTERNATIONAL […]
  • Florida IAM Members Fight for Workers’ Rights
    Florida State Council of Machinists President Mike Phillips recently addressed members in Tallahassee regarding anti-union and anti-worker legislation being considered during the state’s legislative session. He highlighted specific threats to teachers’ unions, minimum wage, and child labor laws, emphasizing the need for strong opposition. IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes, IAM Southern Territory General Vice President […]
  • TCU/IAM’s Allison Parker Begins Serving as Labor Chair for National Railroad Adjustment Board
    Effective April 1, 2025, TCU/IAM Industry Relations Executive Director Allison Parker began serving as the Labor Chair for the National Railroad Adjustment Board (NRAB). The NRAB is an arm of the National Mediation Board (NMB) and is crucial in resolving discipline and rule grievances on practically every rail carrier in the United States. Parker has […]
  • Connecticut District 26 Locals Open Pratt & Whitney Negotiations With Call for Fair Contract
    Negotiations are underway for thousands of IAM members at Pratt & Whitney in the greater Hartford, Conn., area. IAM Locals 700 and 1746 (District 26) have joined together with a shared purpose: to advocate effectively for their members’ rights and needs. Pratt & Whitney produce and maintains jet aircraft engines for military and commercial jets, […]
  • Winpisinger Center Director Mary McHugh Announces End-of-Year Retirement; Julie Frietchen Named as Successor
    After a storied career advancing education for thousands of IAM members, Winpisinger Center Director Mary McHugh has announced that she will retire, effective Jan. 1, 2026. IAM International President Brian Bryant has announced that Julie Frietchen, currently the IAM’s Women’s and Young Workers Director, will succeed McHugh as the Winpisinger Center’s director. McHugh, the center’s […]
  • Adante Balke Appointed IAM Midwest Territory Special Representative
    IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Adante Balke as a Midwest Territory Special Representative, effective April 1, 2025. Balke has been an IAM member since 2016 when he began his career as a rank-and-file production worker at Allmetal, Inc., in Bensonville, Ill. He became a member of IAM Local 48 (District 8) and got […]
  • IAM CREST Hosts Hazmat Training at Winpisinger Center
    A class of IAM members recently gathered at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Maryland to learn about hazmat safety and health. A highlight of the week was a mock response and cleanup of chemicals in a simulated work environment.   The post IAM CREST Hosts Hazmat Training at Winpisinger Center appeared […]