WICHITA, Kan., July 1, 2024 – The 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), North America’s largest aerospace labor union, released the following statement on the Boeing Co.’s planned acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems: “The IAM is carefully evaluating Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems and will continue to work with management on implementing policies to improve
Read moreIAM members will participate in the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival on Saturday, June 29, 2024. This historic gathering will bring together poor people, workers, and their allies to advocate for a moral public policy agenda that supports living wages, voting rights, and other essential policies aimed at uplifting the economically
Read moreBLOOMFIELD, Iowa, June 27, 2024 – Approximately 60 workers represented by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1293 (District 6) are on strike for a fair contract at Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., in Bloomfield, Iowa. IAM members voted to reject the company’s “last, best and final” contract
Read moreMembers of a recently organized Qantas Airways workforce from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) received IAM field training in preparation for first contract negotiations with the carrier, as well as toured the California campus of the IAM’s favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines (GDA | TLC). Approximately 150 Qantas Aircraft Maintenance
Read moreIAM members from coast to coast gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL) National Planning Conference. MNPL relies on voluntary donations from IAM members to support candidates who support core IAM issues, such as fair trade, Buy American and workers’ rights.
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