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Machinists in Tentative Deal with Boeing After 52 days of picket line solidarity and membership resolve, the IAM announced a tentative agreement with the Boeing Company on a contract that provides job security for members and limits the amount of work outside vendors can perform in the workplace. The agreement was hammered out over a
Read more2008 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
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