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Boeing Tanker Battle Continues The fight to reverse the $40 billion tanker decision enters its third week with union members contacting lawmakers and demanding hearings on the process that allowed Europe’s Airbus and its U.S. front company, Northrop Grumman, to walk away with one of the largest U.S. defense contracts in history. The face-to-face lobbying
Read moreToyota Campaign in Canada to Continue Calling the suspension of a scheduled vote a “temporary roadblock,” the IAM informed supporters at the Toyota Canada plant in Cambridge, ON, that it will continue to seek the support needed for a representation election at the automaker. The IAM withdrew its application for a certification vote with the
Read moreMNPL Targets Elections, Tanker Deal The Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL) held their annual planning meeting this week in Nashville, TN, against a backdrop that included the $40 billion tanker contract and a host of economic indicators that have many experts convinced the nation is already in recession. “The deepening mortgage crisis, soaring energy costs
Read moreIAM organizing team at Johnson Controls (left to right): Gabriel Santiago, Carlos Gonzalez, Eddy Salcedo, Jesus Bobadilla, Juan Carlos Cerpa, Javier Garcia and Leon Torres. Jesus Bobadilla and Jesus Archila (not pictured) were elected to the Negotiating Committee. iMail – 3/18/2008 – Workers employed by Johnson Controls who maintain and service the vehicles for the
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