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Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and IAM General Vice President Rich Michalski address the media following landmark WTO ruling that Airbus received billions in illegal subsidies. In an historic decision that underscores what Machinists have known for years, the World Trade Organization (WTO) declared that every Airbus program for the last 40 years has benefited
Read moreMembers of the Local 1564 Bargaining Committee work with Winpisinger Center Instructor Henry Bagwell (left) to prepare for contract talks with Silgan Containers. The Negotiating Committee for members of Local 1564 in Oconomowoc, WI, was joined recently by staff members from District 10, for the week-long Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees program at
Read moreDistrict 15 won a hard-fought organizing victory for diesel mechanics at Hermann Leasing Company facilities in Paterson and South Brunswick, New Jersey locations. The mechanics’ strong solidarity overcame a significant anti-union campaign by the company to secure the victory. This win adds momentum to a District 15 effort to organize the company’s 100 drivers. “We
Read moreMembers of Local 2468 in Lachine, Quebec, who are employed as office technicians at Rolls Royce Canada, have a new collective agreement. The 170 members ratified the new three-year agreement by a margin of 80 percent. The new agreement provides for a lump sum payment of $2,500 in the first year and wage increases of
Read moreA U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia swept aside a lawsuit by the Air Transport Association (ATA) and upheld the National Mediation Board’s (NMB) revised voting rules for air and rail representation elections. The nation’s transportation workers will now have the same voting rights enjoyed by workers in all other U.S. industries. The
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