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A Voice for Automotive Sector Workers

Working people in the automotive sector are joining together in union and demanding fairness, respect and a voice on the job.

Strength

There’s strength in numbers. The IAM is  600,000 members strong and fighting every day to improve our jobs.

Security

You can’t put a price tag on peace of mind. The IAM assures our jobs are secure and protect us against undue punishment.

Voice

IAM members sit down with their managers and negotiate over wages, benefits and more. That’s having a voice on the job.

About IAM Automotive

  • IAM Automotive provides the resources required to meet the growing challenges of rapidly changing and evolving industries.
  • With more than 35,000 members, the IAM has a significant presence in the automotive sector.
  • We represent multiple industries, including generators and power systems, buses, trucking, vehicle delivery services, auto, truck, vehicle repair, and dealerships.
  • IAM Automotive is also laser-focused on the birth of new technologies and fuels, ensuring IAM members continue to set the standard of excellence and craftsmanship of their respective industries.

News

IAM Local 1857 Proudly Welcomes New Members at OpenRoad Toyota Peace Arch

Surrey, B.C. – August 29, 2023 –IAM Local 1857 extends a warm welcome to 37 workers from OpenRoad Toyota Peace Arch who have chosen to embrace union membership. The workers initiated this step towards enhancing their workplace rights and conditions under the guidance...

IAM Members Ratify Industry-Leading T-Force Freight National Agreement

200 IAM members have ratified a five-year, industry-leading national master agreement with T-Force Freight, even amid speculations of raids on IAM shops by the IBT Union (Teamsters) in the automotive and trucking industries where the IAM is currently active. IAM...

How Union Negotiations Work: A Member Perspective

The IAM negotiates many contracts for its membership every year. Members often wonder what it takes to sit down at the bargaining table and negotiate a contract. For instance, negotiations often involve discussing and agreeing on issues such as wages, working...

Machinists Institute’s Shana Peschek Appointed to U.S. Department of Labor Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships

SEATTLE—The U.S. Department of Labor has proudly announced the appointment of Shana Peschek, Executive Director of the Machinists Institute, to the esteemed Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship. This committee, comprised of 30 distinguished members, is entrusted with...

Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Secures $850K in Funding for IAM Local 701’s Apprenticeship Facility

CHICAGO, March 15, 2024 – Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has successfully secured $850,000 in funding for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Mechanics Union Local 701 apprenticeship facility in Aurora, Ill., as part of the recent...

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Interested in learning more about gaining a voice in the workplace? Workers who want to organize a Union can now take the first step on the Internet in the privacy of their own homes.

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