IAM Organizing Department Scores Another Victory, Organizes 130 National Park Service Workers

The IAM Organizing Department has secured another win, successfully organizing 130 National Park Service workers at the Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta. The workers are spread across multiple locations throughout the region.

The newly organized unit includes critical roles that help protect and manage public lands, including Biological Science Technicians, Hydrologic Technicians, Outdoor Recreation Planners, Environmental Protection Specialists, and Archeological Technicians.

National Park Service workers chose to join the IAM to address growing concerns over threats to federal jobs and continued efforts to cut positions across government agencies. Workers said they turned to the IAM because the Organizing Department listened, responded quickly, and stood ready to support them as they built their campaign.

The organizing effort was led by IAM Assistant Organizing Coordinator Jerry McCarty.

"Federal employees are feeling the effects of an administration that wants to privatize their jobs," said McCarty. "The only way to have a voice and be able to fight back is by joining a union and working with a collective voice."

"This victory shows what's possible when workers come together and demand a voice on the job," said IAM Organizing Department Director Mike Evans. "Even in the face of uncertainty and attacks on federal workers, these members stood strong and chose to organize for a better future."

The campaign spanned approximately 8 months and faced significant challenges, including two government shutdowns that disrupted communication and organizing. Despite being geographically dispersed across the region, workers remained connected and committed, pushing the campaign forward to a successful outcome.

"Organizing across multiple locations isn't easy, but these workers never lost sight of why they started," said IAM Assistant Organizing Director Juan Eldrige. "They wanted respect, job security, and a real voice at work, and they fought together to make that happen."