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2008 IAM Photo Contest Winners Announced The results of the 2008 IAM Photo Contest are in and the winners are: Jamy R. Kaiser, Local 52 won first place for his photo, pictured above, “Pantographing,” which depicts Paul Cerra engraving a steel hand stamp at Pannier Corporation, in Pittsburgh, PA. Second place goes to Ted Mazurek,
Read moreTalks to Resume at Boeing Talks between the IAM and Boeing are scheduled to resume. “After 45 days on the line, your solidarity brought Boeing back to the bargaining table. Since talks adjourned last Monday, we have kept the lines of communication open and have agreed to pursue additional talks through the federal mediator. At
Read moreFreightliner Says ‘Adios’ to Portland The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has struck again, this time paving the way for Daimler Trucks NA to close the Portland, OR, plant where Freightliner trucks have been built for more than half a century. The decision to move truck production to Mexico is part of what the
Read moreBoeing Talks Stall Over Outsourcing The latest round of contract talks between the IAM and Boeing broke down over Boeing’s insistence on contract language that could lead to the elimination of more than 2,000 IAM members’ jobs. Despite record profits and hundreds of aircraft on back order, Boeing continues to claim its future “competitiveness” depends
Read moreBoeing Strikers Determined to Prevail International President Tom Buffenbarger joined IAM members this weekend on picket lines outside Boeing facilities in Everett, WA, Portland, OR and Wichita, KS, where the strike over wages, pensions, health care and job security is entering its second month. “This strike matters to every IAM member in North America,” said
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