WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 – U.S. Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) are asking GKN Aerospace CEO David Paja and GKN President of Defense Shawn Black for answers and requesting their support and assistance in saving approximately 1,000 family-sustaining jobs at GKN Aerospace in Hazelwood, Mo. “The recent announcement that the facility would close next year came as a
Read moreThe Machinists Union shares a more than six decade legacy with Fort Rucker Army Base. The men and women who have made this post a leader of aviation excellence share a sense of pride in their work. IAM Local 2003 members maintain the helicopters used to train U.S. Army pilots operating worldwide.
Read moreThe IAM is sponsoring the Southern Maryland Aces 9-and-under travel baseball team. The sponsorship helps bring down costs for players’ families and ensure that no child is unable to play because of expenses. Expenses include insurance, field permits, uniforms, equipment, tournament fees, league fees and umpires. “These funds will be utilized to help offset player
Read moreSEATTLE, May 26, 2022 – The entire Washington state Congressional Delegation, led by U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., sent a bipartisan letter to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), asking them to negotiate in good faith with Blue Wolf Capital and labor groups to reopen the Intalco green aluminum smelter in Ferndale, Wash. And decrease U.S. dependence on foreign aluminum.
Read moreInternational President Robert Martinez, Jr. sent a letter to United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to champion United Airlines’ application for international flights to Cape Town, South Africa, from Dulles International near Washington D.C.. “United’s proposal for consistent and reliable flights between the two destinations will greatly benefit the Washington, DC metro region and
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