The IAM, or International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers, was founded in 1888 in a railroad pit in Atlanta, Georgia. The IAM is composed of a number of Districts and Local Lodges, organized along regional and industrial lines, each with particular functions and responsibilities.
IAM District W24 represents workers throughout Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho & Montana. While our Union started in Machining & Aerospace, we've grown to represent thousands of workers in Transportation, Nursing, Mental Health Professionals, Medical Field, Light & Heavy Manufacturing, Maintenance, Public Defenders Office, Public Employees, School Employees, Public Safety, Department of Defense Workers, Forest Products Industry, Truck Manufacturing, Marine Terminals & much more.