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The IAM is asking Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee for assistance in preserving U.S. domestic aluminum production capability and saving 700 aluminum smelting jobs at Alcoa Intalco Works in Ferndale, WA.
Read moreCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has tapped two Fighting Machinists to assist in guiding the policy surrounding reopening the economy and what that would look like for workers as the state moves to provide guidelines for the next phase of easing the statewide stay-at-home order issued on March 19.
Read moreThe IAM’s campaign and the resulting public outrage against United Airlines has caused the carrier to back away from its illegal scheme to force 15,000 full-time IAM members into part-time positions.
Read moreAlcoa Intalco Works, one of only seven primary aluminum smelters remaining in the United States, announced on April 22 that it was shutting down its Ferndale, WA plant and laying off 700 IAM-represented workers.
Read moreThe IAM is joining nearly 20 U.S. Senators in supporting hazard pay and safety measures for federal employees and contractors.
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