For nearly 60 days, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and pilot instructor Paul Powell of Local 708 has been on strike against FlightSafety Services Corporation (FSSC). For him, it was an important moment when he heard that Kansas Governor Laura Kelly was going to stop by the strike line to show her support.
Read moreIAM Legislative Representatives recently gathered on Capitol Hill to support other affiliates of Metal Trades Department, a group of 17 national and international unions. The group met with members of Congress to discuss issues impacting the Metal Trades Unions.
Read moreApril 6, 2019, WASHINGTON — A statement from Robert Martinez Jr., International President, Machinists Union: “The IAM strongly supports the effort by Sens. Brown and Wyden to curtail corporate incentives to outsource work to Mexico.
Read moreTake up the fight in our nation’s capital for policies that actually benefit working people and their families.
Read moreDespite some modest labor improvements, NAFTA 2.0 maintains the fundamental flaws carried over from past trade agreements, writes IAM Chief of Staff and Director of Trade and Globalization Owen Herrnstadt for the Economic Policy Institute.
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