WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26, 2022 – The 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), recently submitted a series of suggestions to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, offering pro-worker guidance as the two federal agencies are shaping a U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The framework seeks to
Read moreWASHINGTON, June 15, 2021 – The 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest aerospace labor union in North America, released the following statements on efforts by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to resolve the long-standing aerospace dispute between the U.S. and the European Union: “The IAM applauds the efforts
Read moreWASHINGTON, June 11, 2021 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s new agency guidance on Made in America programs. “Today, the Biden administration took a decisive step forward in its commitment to America’s workers, businesses, and economy
Read moreWASHINGTON, June 8, 2021 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s review of U.S. supply chains. “The Machinists Union welcomes the Biden administration’s ‘Building Resilient Supply Chains, Revitalizing American Manufacturing, and Fostering Broad-Based Growth’ report issued today
Read moreThe IAM and the nation’s largest federation of labor unions, the AFL-CIO, have issued strong public comments opposing a last-minute raid on the mission of the U.S. Export-Import Bank.
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