Reproductive Equity Now and International Association of Machinists Announce Voluntary Recognition of Reproductive Equity Now Staff Union

BOSTON (September 30, 2025) – Reproductive Equity Now and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 264, are pleased to announce an agreement for the voluntary recognition of Reproductive Equity Now’s staff union. This is the first step in a collaborative process to begin negotiating a fair and equitable collective bargaining agreement.

“Reproductive Equity Now is proud to affirm our shared values of equity, respect, and fairness in the workplace by voluntarily recognizing our staff union,“ said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now, and Claire Teylouni and Taylor St. Germain, co-interim Executive Directors of Reproductive Equity Now. “We are grateful to have had a deeply collaborative process to reach this milestone, and we are proud to honor the employees’ decision to unionize. We look forward to working together to ensure a fair collective bargaining process that supports our team and strengthens our shared mission.”

"We are honored to have entered into a voluntary recognition agreement with Reproductive Equity Now, which is doing critically important work to expand access to reproductive health care across New England. We look forward to working with the Reproductive Equity Now team and continuing to build our relationship," said Michael Vartabedian of IAM Local 264.

About the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is among the largest industrial trade unions in North America and represents nearly 600,000 active and retired members in the manufacturing, aerospace, defense, airlines, transportation, automotive, railroad, shipbuilding, woodworking, health care, and other industries.

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