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IN THE PICTURE ABOVE: IAM District 751 President and Directing Business Representative Jon Holden, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers (IFPTE) President Matt Biggs HUGE INVESTMENT FOR IAM AEROSPACE WORKERS: Qatar Airways announced this week that they would purchase 34 new Boeing 777X freighters and a surprise purchase of Boeing 737 MAX, both of which are built by
Read moreBALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY EMPLOYEES VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY TO JOIN MACHINISTS UNION: A group of 460 Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) full and part-time employees across the county’s 19 branches have voted 77% in favor of joining the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The vote was tallied today in a mail-in ballot election. The
Read moreIAM ADVOCACY RESULTS IN MAJOR FUNDING FOR MACHINISTS BUILT PROGRAMS IN THE 2022 NDAA: The U.S. Senate this week passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill has been sent to President Biden, who is expected to sign the bill into law. The legislation totals $768 billion for national defense programs, including extensive funding for
Read moreIAM URGING SENATE TO PASS BUILD BACK BETTER ACT: The IAM is urging members to contact U.S. Senators, telling the federal lawmakers to vote “yes” for the Build Back Better Act. The U.S. House recently passed the pro-worker legislation, which would provide resources and support to help our nation’s hard-working men and women earn better wages and benefits. Some
Read moreMACHINISTS UNION APPLAUDS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER PROTECTING SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WORKERS: The IAM applauds the Biden Administration’s reinstatement of Service Contract Act (SCA) Executive Order 13495, which will greatly improve job security for service contract workers across the country. The IAM led efforts in urging the Biden administration to protect Service Contract Act (SCA) workers’ jobs by reinstating critical job security
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