The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) yesterday. The FY 2023 NDAA has now passed the House and the Senate and heads to President’s desk for his signature. Thanks in part to the IAM’s efforts, the legislation provides for record funding levels for defense spending totaling $858.4 billion for national defense programs, including […]
Category: Aerospace/Defense
Reps. Bush, Cleaver Seek Answers to Stop GKN Aerospace Plant Closure
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 – U.S. Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) are asking GKN Aerospace CEO David Paja and GKN President of Defense Shawn Black for answers and requesting their support and assistance in saving approximately 1,000 family-sustaining jobs at GKN Aerospace in Hazelwood, Mo. “The recent announcement that the facility would close next year came as a […]
Huge Investment for IAM Aerospace Workers
Qatar Airways announced this week that they would purchase 34 new Boeing 777X freighters and a surprise purchase of Boeing 737 MAX, both of which are built by IAM members. These orders will significantly impact IAM members at Boeing in the Pacific Northwest and IAM aerospace members throughout the nation. The deal’s announcement occurred at a White […]
IAM Supports Submarine Programs in FY21 Letter – House
March 6, 2020 Dear Representative, On behalf of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the largest defense union in the United States, I am writing to urge you to sign on to an important, bipartisan letter in support of the Virginia-class and the Columbia-class submarine programs (see attached). The letter, led by Representatives […]
Machinists Union urges support for Aerospace Industry Relief
March 23, 2020 Dear Senator, On behalf of more than 600,000 active and retired members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), I strongly urge you to support necessary financial assistance to support the U.S. aerospace manufacturing industry and the millions of jobs it supports as part of the urgent relief package […]
IAM Supports F-35 FY21 Letter
March 5, 2020 Dear Representative, On behalf of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the largest defense and aerospace union in the United States, I am writing to urge you to sign on to an important bipartisan letter in support of the F-35 Lightning II program (see attached). The letter, led by Representatives […]
Machinists Union Urges Representatives to Vote Yes to EXIM Bank Reauthorization
November 12, 2019 Dear Representative, On behalf of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest aerospace manufacturing union in North America, I strongly urge you to support and vote “Yes” to pass the United States Export Finance Agency Act, H.R. 4863. This legislation would create and sustain U.S. jobs in manufacturing […]
Support United States Export Finance Agency
October 28, 2019 Dear Representative, On behalf of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest aerospace manufacturing union in North America, I strongly urge you as a member of the House Financial Services Committee to support this vital legislation and vote “Yes” to advance the United States Export Finance Agency Act […]
