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RJ Reynolds Agrees to Post Union Notices The anti-union tobacco giant RJ Reynolds in Winston-Salem, NC, has agreed to post notices advising employees of their right to organize a union at all facilities involved in last year’s union election for nearly 2,000 production and maintenance workers. The agreement by RJ Reynolds is in response to
Read more$57 Million Paid to 19,000 Boeing Machinists Nearly 19,000 IAM members employed by the Boeing Co., in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR and Wichita, KS are receiving $3,000 lump sum checks as part of the contract ratified by members following a 28-day strike in 2005. The IAM contract with Boeing, which also increased pensions and preserved
Read moreKansas Machinists to Reap $246 Million Windfall Nearly 4,000 members of Local 839 in Wichita, KS, will divide $246 million in cash and stock following the initial public offering (IPO) of Spirit AeroSystems stock on the New York Stock Exchange. Eligible IAM members employed by Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, KS, will each receive $61,440 thanks
Read moreUS Airways Launches $8 Billion Bid for Delta The latest shock wave to roil a beleaguered airline industry is yesterday’s announcement that US Airways is launching an $8 billion effort to acquire bankrupt Delta Airlines. The proposed merger, which would create the world’s largest airline, is far from a done deal. Delta remains mired in
Read moreSouthern Territory Scores Big Win in Georgia Capitol Hill wasn’t the only place for victory celebrations last week. Just ask the 579 workers at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, who won IAM representation in one of the Machinists’ biggest organizing victories in recent months. The new IAM members, who will join District 96 in Savannah, GA are
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