IAM Union Members at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth Vote to Accept Strong Agreement

Source: IAM

June 14, 2026

Approximately 5,000 members of IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) District 776 in Fort Worth, Texas, voted on Sunday to ratify a new contract with the largest defense contractor in the U.S., Lockheed Martin.

IAM Union members at the Fort Worth facility build the F-35, the world’s most advanced multi-role fighter. The IAM has long championed continued support for the F-35 program.

In Fort Worth alone, IAM members delivered 142 aircraft, the most deliveries at the facility to date – shattering the company’s previous delivery record.

The new contract includes:

– Historic General Wage Increases (GWI increases 6.0%, 4.5%, 4.5%, 4.0%, 4.0%)
– Improve/Maintain Quality of Life: No Mandatory Overtime and Increased Vacation
– Improvements to Retirement
– $6,000 Ratification Bonus and more.

IAM Union District 776’s negotiating committee unanimously recommended the proposal, which the members voted to accept. Contract negotiations have been ongoing since mid-March of this year. The agreement also covers IAM Union members at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and Patuxent River, Md.


Read more: https://www.goiam.org/news/imail/iam-union-members-at-lockheed-martin-in-fort-worth-vote-to-accept-strong-agreement/