April 16, 2020 Dear Representative, 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 co-sponsor the Paycheck Guarantee Act of 2020, proposed by Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). In this time of public health and economic crisis, this urgently needed […]
Category: Coronavirus
Letter to Senate Emergency Medical Supplies Act
April 13, 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 co-sponsor the ‘‘Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act” (S. 3568) introduced by Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT). There has been a serious shortage of Personal Protection Equipment […]
Letter to House on Accountability Bailout Protections
March 19, 2020 Dear Representative, On behalf of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), I urge you to sign on to Rep. Peter DeFazio and Rep. Lloyd Doggett’s letter on bailout accountability to protect workers and ensure they receive the funding appropriated to them during this COVID-19 crisis. Too many times in […]
Machinists Union urges the Senate to pass the Families First Coronovirus Response Act
March 17, 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 urge the Senate to swiftly pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201. As the Machinists Union mobilizes to protect our members working on the front lines of […]