WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2020 – IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. issued the following statement regarding the current state of COVID-19 relief negotiations: “Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans must pass long-overdue, comprehensive COVID-19 relief legislation before Congress takes yet another vacation. Millions of working people are out of jobs, going hungry, being evicted from their homes
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. recently visited IAM Local 709 members in Marietta, GA to assure members that while they and their families have endured some trying times in this unprecedented year, the IAM remains strong.
Read moreThe IAM is advocating for lawmakers to quickly approve a bipartisan defense authorization bill that would fund numerous military programs built and maintained by Machinists Union members. Together, the programs support more than 100,000 IAM aerospace defense and shipbuilding jobs.
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. recently joined the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) podcast “El Desvio, Many Roads, one Destination.”
Read moreWASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2020 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement regarding the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president of the United States: “The American people have spoken and democracy has prevailed. Our union
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