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  • iMail , News September 2, 2008

    Tuesday, September 02, 2008

    Boeing Machinists Prepare for Strike Nearly 27,000 IAM members at Boeing facilities in Kansas, Oregon, California and Washington state are gearing up for a possible strike following a so-called “best and final” offer that failed to meet members’ expectations. Job security and the use of outside vendors in the workplace remain as major unresolved issues.

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  • iMail , News August 28, 2008

    iMail for Thursday, August 28, 2008

    Kansas Machinists Ratify Hawker Beechcraft Contract Nearly 5,000 IAM members in Wichita and Salina, KS will return to work at Hawker Beechcraft after winning a new contract that increases pay by 4 percent each year, preserves health care benefits, raises pensions and ensures new hires are treated fairly. Members of Local 733 and 2328 voted

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  • iMail , News August 26, 2008

    iMail for Tuesday, August 26, 2008

    Tentative Agreement Reached at Hawker Beechcraft IAM members at Hawker Beechcraft in Wichita and Salina, KS, will vote August 28 on a tentative agreement with significant improvements over the offer rejected by members more than three weeks ago. The new offer, which has the recommendation of the IAM Negotiating Committee, was reached after three days

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  • iMail , News August 21, 2008

    iMail for Thursday, August 21, 2008

    Round-the-Clock Bargaining Begins at Boeing  IAM negotiators entered the Doubletree Hotel in SeaTac, WA, today for the start of traditional round-the-clock bargaining with representatives of the Boeing Company. At stake is a new contract covering nearly 27,000 Machinists in Washington state, Oregon, Kansas and California. All bargaining subcommittees and Main Table negotiators expect to meet

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  • iMail , News August 19, 2008

    iMail for Tuesday, August 19, 2008

    Wichita Striker Killed in Auto Accident Public services and private remembrances are taking place in Wichita this week for Jeff Hart, a 45-year old father of two who died shortly after being struck by a vehicle early on Monday morning. A member of Local 733, Hart was on his way to join fellow Hawker Beechcraft

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