ERIE, Pa., Jan. 26, 2026 - More than 250 members of IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local 1211 (District 98) who manufacture vibration and motion control components for the aerospace industry have voted to ratify a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with Parker Lord, ending a historic two-week strike and securing significant economic, retirement, and quality-of-life improvements for members and their families. The new four-year agreement marks a major milestone for IAM Local 1211, whose members had not experienced a strike in more than five decades. Their previous strike occurred in 1974 against their former employer,...
Erie, Pa., Jan. 10, 2026 - More than 250 IAM Union Local 1211 members who manufacture vibration and motion control components for the aerospace industry have voted to go on strike against Parker Lord over unresolved economic issues, marking...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2026 – The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) issued a statement thanking longtime labor ally U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., for more than four decades of dedicated service following his announcement that he...
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 22, 2025 -- The members of IAM Local 1297 have ratified a new contract with Libbey Glass, effectively concluding an 18-week strike. Following over a year of negotiations, the workers’ unwavering determination proved pivotal, enabling...
Maine Lobstering Union Local 207 Executive Liaison and Political Director Virginia Olsen delivered powerful testimony before the U.S. Trade Representative, urging federal officials to address long-standing inequities in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that disadvantage Maine’s lobstermen and threaten the...