The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is tapping the IAM and other labor unions for guidance on new measures to help combat the recent rise in passenger violence, an issue with growing public attention due in-part to a string of viral videos documenting the incidents. The FAA recently held a roundtable discussion with the IAM and
Read moreBARBOURSVILLE, W.Va., Oct. 1, 2021 – Fifty members of Machinists Union Local 598 (District 54) are on strike for a fair contract at Sulzer Pumps, Inc. in Barboursville. The strike began at midnight on Friday, Oct. 1. Members are now on the picket line outside the facility. Machining and foundry workers voted overwhelmingly to reject the
Read moreHundreds of Chicagoland area car technicians ended their strike Sunday, after eight weeks of picketing over a fair contract, leaving the Chicagoland dealers association known as the New Car Dealer Committee (NCDC) in disarray.
Read moreThe IAM continues to grow stronger, win industry-leading contracts and fights, and offer new services to its members. That was the message at the recent IAM Eastern States Conference of Machinists, held in Queens, NY.
Read moreWASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2021 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) released the following statements on New York Air Brake’s decision to slash 125 IAM jobs from its Watertown, N.Y. plant: “The closure announcement from New York Air Brake is a blow to the 125 Machinists Union members at the Watertown plant,” said
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