Below you will find the latest IAM News Releases. Archived news releases can be found by clicking on the 2005, 2006 and 2007 links at the left.
It’s ‘Midnight in America’ says IAM President
Washington, D.C., November 6, 2009 – On the heels of news that U.S. unemployment had climbed to the highest rate since April 1983, the president of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today likened the crisis to ‘Midnight in America.’
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Washington, D.C., October 28, 2009 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today rejected suggestions by the Boeing Company that the decision to build a new assembly line in South Carolina was based on concerns over future strikes by their unionized workforce.
Washington, D.C., August 13, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today took the necessary steps to resolve representational issues for 12,700 fleet service, flight simulator technician and plant protection employees at the combined Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines. The IAM asked the National Mediation Board (NMB) to declare that the two airlines are operating as a single carrier with respect to those classifications.
Washington, D.C., August 07, 2009 – The president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) cited the unemployment numbers for the month of July as hard evidence that an additional job stimulus program is needed.
Washington, D.C., July 21, 2009 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today pledged to continue fighting for additional funding for F-22 Raptor aircraft, despite a vote in the U.S. Senate to end production at the 187 jets currently on order.
Washington, D.C., July 2009 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced its support of Richard Trumka, Liz Shuler and Arlene Holt Baker in their bids to lead the 10-million member AFL-CIO.
Washington, D.C., July 01, 2009 – Newly installed leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today pledged an all-out effort to combat the economic hypothermia that is gripping industrial North America.
Washington, D.C., June 29, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it has asked the National Mediation Board (NMB) to hold a representation election for more than 2,000 fleet service, passenger service and reservation employees of Orlando-based AirTran Airways.
Washington, D.C., June 03, 2009 – Leaders from twenty-three U.S. labor unions, representing three-fifths of the AFL-CIO, took part this week in a two-day conference organized by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) to consider changes that would dramatically reshape and revitalize the 54-year old AFL-CIO.
Washington, D.C., May 8, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today welcomed the education and re-training proposals outlined by President Barack Obama following the news that the U.S. economy lost another 539,000 jobs in April.
Washington, D.C., April 06, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today denounced the decision by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to end funding for the F-22, the next-generation fighter aircraft that would have assured U.S. air superiority for years to come.
Washington, D.C., April 03, 2009 – On the heels of today’s historic unemployment numbers, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling for immediate aid to the nation’s gasping manufacturing sector.
Washington, D.C., February 25, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today applauded President Barack Obama’s remarks about the need for lawmakers and educators to work together to give Americans the vocational training they will need to survive and thrive in the new economy.
Washington, D.C., January 29, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today called on leaders of the Boeing Company to end their misinformation campaign regarding the 57-day strike by 27,000 Machinists union members.
Washington, D.C., January 26, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today called on Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C., to reject a campaign by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to strip “Buy America” provisions from the pending $825 billion economic stimulus package.
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Washington D.C., December 12, 2008 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today rejected attempts by a trio of Senate Republicans to deny responsibility for their campaign to force General Motors, Chrysler and Ford into bankruptcy and possible liquidation.
Washington D.C., December 02, 2008 –The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today called on Congressional leaders to support a financial rescue package for the U.S. auto industry and to reject efforts to impose draconian and punitive measures against autoworkers and retirees as a condition for any assistance.
October 27, 2008, Washington, D.C. – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced today that it reached a tentative agreement with the Boeing Company on a contract that will provide job security for its members and limit the amount of work outside vendors can perform in the workplace.
Washington, D.C., October 26, 2008 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) began a three-state tour today in Calvert City, KY, to educate union members about the Bush administration’s $700 billion bailout for banks and investment firms.
Washington, D.C., September 25, 2008 – Robert Roach, Jr., General Vice President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) issued the following statement after Northwest Airlines shareholders approved the airline’s merger with Delta Air Lines.
Lake Buena Vista, FL, September 12, 2008 – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke today via two-way satellite to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), gathered in Florida for their national convention. The Machinists Union endorsed the Obama-Biden ticket earlier this week.
Lake Buena Vista, FL, September 10, 2008 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today welcomed the Pentagon decision to hold new bidding for the contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force.
Lake Buena Vista, FL, September 8, 2008 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today delivered a full-throated endorsement for Barack Obama following a personal appeal from New York Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton at the union’s national convention in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Washington, D.C., July 10, 2008 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling on Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates to ensure the new round of bidding for the Air Force refueling tanker contract does not include any residual bias from the initial competition, which contained significant errors and was heavily skewed toward the Airbus tanker.
Washington, D.C., June 25, 2008 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and its affiliate, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) today voted “present” in the highly unusual balloting among AFL-CIO union leaders to endorse a candidate for President of the United States.
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