International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)

Reports

• Overview and Structural Framework

  Origins, scope, and the IAM’s federated governance baseline across industries and employers.

• Structural Axes of Authority

  How authority flows across local lodges, district lodges, and top governing bodies.

• Representation Model: Locals, Districts, and Member Services

  How representation is delivered locally and scaled across employers, regions, and crafts.

• Elections and Member Control

  Officer elections, convention governance, eligibility rules, and internal legitimacy mechanisms.

• Committees and Contract Administration

  Bargaining, grievances, arbitration, and committee-based operational governance.

• Funding, Dues, and Financial Governance

  Dues flow, budgeting authority, financial controls, and the structural implications of scale.