Collective Bargaining Department Update

July 1, 2008 - In 2008 several agreements have been ratified by our membership through the Collective Bargaining Department, here is a brief report of those contracts.

Cytec Unions Enter Seventh Month Without An Agreement

July 1, 2008

Seven months after the expiration, the Cytec IPC is still without an agreemnt.

IAM National Bargaining Team Meets with Interstate Brands

Cytec Industries Agrees To Return To The Bargaining Table

November 15, 2007

Cytec Industries To Return To The Bargaining Table

After two, week long sessions and no agreement negotiations with Cytec Industries came to an abrupt halt on September 27, 2007

Machinists Reach Tentative Pact with General Electric

June 21, 2007 - Four weeks after negotiations began in New York City, the IAM announced this week it would recommend ratification of a tentative agreement with General Electric Co. covering nearly 3,000 IAM members at GE locations in eight states.

IAM-GE Negotiations Underway in New York

May 22, 2007 - Pensions, heath care and job security are key issues in the negotiations that began this week between General Electric Co. (GE) and a coalition of 14 unions representing 23,000 workers nationwide.

What?s All The Noise About The Jones Act?

May 9, 2007

The Coast Guard along with NASSCO and other ship building companies recently have gone out of their way to interpret the “Merchant Marine Act of 1920”, better know as ,”The Jones Act”. 

NOTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS AND THE PASCAGOULA METAL TRADES COUNCIL REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMNT, VOTING TO START TODAY

APRIL 4, 2007

After four weeks on the picket line, tentative agreement has been reached between Northrop Grumman Ship Sytems and the Pascagoula Metal Trades Council.

Trane CBC Meets in Memphis To Set Bargaining Agenda

March 6, 2007 -  The Trane Coordinated Bargaining Committee (CBC) met in January.  The meeting took place in Memphis, TN with eight (8) locations participating in the meeting.

Metal Trades Council Prepare to Vote on NGS S Proposal

March 1, 2007 - Avondale Shipyard and Ingalls shipyard have more in common than  just building naval vessels, they are both owned by Northup Grumman Ship Systems and they have a new labor agreement that they will vote on on Sunday March 4, 2007.

Union Conducts Electronic Bargaining Survey

Changes in Fair Labor Standards Creates Unexpected Problems

In an attempt to Steal Your Overtime the Bush Administration tried to clarify and simplify the Classification Rules of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

A LOOK AT 2005 FROM: THE IAM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DEPARTMENT

A LOOK AT 2005 FROM:

 THE IAM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DEPARTMENT.

In 2005 the IAM Collective Bargaining Department, along with affiliates of the AFL-CIO, were involved in negotiations with several companies to discuss and negotiate healthcare, defined benefit pension plans, severance packages and future products in locations represented by the Machinists union.

Osram Sylvania Coordinated Committee Ratify New Agreement

On October 15 ,2005  IAM Local 993 and UAW Local 1608 ratified a new  three  year agreement with Osram Sylvania Lighting Division.

IAMAW Negotiates New Agreement with Square D Company

The IAMAW, IBEW & IBT completed negotiations with Square D Company September 11, 2005. 

Trane CBC Get New Agreement at Trenton Facility

Joy Mining Unions Meet To Coordinate Efforts