IAM members have played an essential role in Mars exploration missions for over two decades. The latest mission of the long-awaited landing of NASA’s Perseverance rover is no different.
Read moreIn a big step toward relief for the tens of thousands of Machinists Union members working in the aerospace industry, a payroll support fund to protect aviation manufacturing jobs has been included in the House’s omnibus reconciliation package aimed at COVID relief.
Read moreWith the push from the Biden Administration to pass a comprehensive COVID relief package, the Machinists Union is fighting to make sure that aid for IAM members working in troubled industries is included in the relief package.
Read moreIn a letter to Senate and House leadership, IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. is urging members of the House and Senate to include this vitally important, bipartisan legislation in any COVID-19 pandemic relief package to be considered by Congress. The legislation, led by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) in the Senate and Reps. Rick Larsen
Read morePresident Trump said he will veto the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) over social media policy and to defend Confederate names of military bases.
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