FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY AND PRO-WORKER POLICIES WIN AT THE BALLOT BOX: Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement: “We are so proud that Machinists Union members from coast to coast joined millions of Americans to make their voices heard at a critical time for […]
MACHINISTS UNION CALLS FOR ADEQUATE F-35 PROGRAM FUNDING: For 16 years, the F-35 Lightning II program has played a critical role in the American economy and national defense with nearly 300,000 total jobs supported across the F-35 supply chain nationwide, including thousands of Machinists Union jobs at Lockheed Martin. “Machinists Union members working on the F-35 […]
CUTTING F-35 PRODUCTION WOULD BE A BLOW TO SKILLED AMERICAN DEFENSE INDUSTRY WORKERS: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers President Robert Martinez Jr. argues that it’s time for Congress to ditch any F-35 cuts to preserve American jobs, while ensuring national security in a recent opinion piece published in Breaking Defense. READ: Cutting F-35 production would be a blow to skilled American defense industry workers Breaking Defense IAM CALLS FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR […]
In This Issue BIDEN’S EXECUTIVE ORDER GIVES IAM MEMBERS WORKING UNDER SERVICE CONTRACT ACT A HUGE VICTORY MACHINISTS UNION APPLAUDS CONFIRMATION OF OWEN E. HERRNSTADT TO U.S. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK BOARD OF DIRECTORS OHIO DISTRICT 54 MEMBERS ATTEND PRESIDENT BIDEN’S ECONOMIC AGENDA SPEECH MACHINISTS ADVOCATE FOR MIDDLE-CLASS JOBS, AND TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AT GLOBAL SUPPLY […]
In This Issue Machinists Union Members Make Powerful Return to Capitol Hill at IAM Legislative Conference Hundreds Gather for MNPL Conference Tell North Dakota’s Elected Officials: Save Machinists Union Jobs at Motor Coach Industries Federal Wildland Firefighters Across U.S. to Receive Life-Changing Pay Increase IAM Rail Division Pounds Pavement in Washington, DC Machinists Union […]
IAM members recently gathered in York, PA to hold the 76th annual Pennsylvania State Council of Machinists conference. Over 100 delegates and guests attended the three-day meeting, with members from all over the state,. “The participation was fantastic, and the support from Districts 1, 15, 65, 98, 141, and 142 has been incredible,” said Obie O’Brien, Pennsylvania State […]
REPS. BUSH, CLEAVER SEEK ANSWERS TO STOP GKN AEROSPACE PLANT CLOSURE: 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. Click here to read the […]
Machinists Union Ratifies New Labor Deal at Washington State Aluminum Plant as Urgency Increases on Bonneville Power Administration to Help Restart Facility, Save Hundreds of Jobs: IAM Local 2379 (District 160) members at Intalco Works, a Washington State aluminum manufacturing plant, have overwhelmingly ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement with Blue Wolf Capital Partners, one of the last steps toward reopening and […]
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS, LABOR SECRETARY WALSH HOST BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY EMPLOYEE AT WHITE HOUSE AFTER HARD FOUGHT CAMPAIGN TO JOIN MACHINISTS UNION: Baltimore County Public Library employee Jaimie Caldwell, a new member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), recently met at the White House with President Biden, Vice […]
IAM RAIL DIVISION TESTIFIES BEFORE THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD ON PRECISION SCHEDULED RAILROADING, URGENT ISSUES IN FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE: Matt Hollis, National Vice President and Special Assistant to the President for Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM), testified before the Surface Transportation Board this week. Hollis testified on behalf of the IAM Rail Union to address urgent issues in the freight rail service. […]