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District 751 members at BAE Systems in Seattle, WA have unanimously ratified a new three-year agreement with the aerospace supplier. The Machinists at BAE test and install the precision electronic equipment the company supplies for Boeing’s commercial airplanes. Under the terms of the new contract, IAM members will receive wage increases of 3 percent in
Read moreChristine Diaz Houston, TX Mayor Annise Parker has named IAM Local 2339H member Christine Diaz to the city’s Ethics Committee, effective September 1, 2010. Diaz will hold the position in addition to her responsibilities as Local 2339H Vice President and Legislative Committee Chairperson, Harris County AFL-CIO Executive Board Member and Texas AFL-CIO Vice President. Diaz, who is employed
Read moreThe October 2, 2010 One Nation Working Together Rally follows in the tradition of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (above), which remains unchallenged as the most important civil rights gathering in U.S. history. Click to enlarge) The Machinists Union and a host of AFL-CIO unions are joining together as organizational sponsors
Read moreLate last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded its investigation into the United-Continental merger and cleared the deal of anti-trust issues. A September 17 shareholder vote remains the only major hurdle left for the $3 billion merger. The DOJ concluded its investigation in record time, only requiring Continental to lease 18 pairs of takeoff
Read moreMachinists in Montreal March to protest efforts by Mexican aerospace industry to persuade Canadian firms to move their jobs and facilities to Mexico. IAM members in Canada took to the streets of Montréal last week to draw public attention to the failure of Canadian lawmakers to respond to an outsourcing symposium being sponsored by
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