In another show of union pride and solidarity, members of IAM Automobile Mechanics’ Local 701 – on strike at more than 100 auto dealerships across the Chicagoland area – have voted down a third substandard agreement from the Chicago New Car Dealer Committee (NCDC). The nearly 2,000 auto mechanics rejected the NCDC offer because it
Read more(Pittsburgh, Sept. 12, 2017) — Following discussions yesterday between International Presidents Robert Martinez Jr. and Leo W. Gerard, and union directors, with Harley-Davidson CEO Matt Levatich, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the United Steelworkers (USW) announced on behalf of their members that they are withdrawing from a two-decade old partnership
Read moreSisters and Brothers, This day holds solemn significance to each and every one of us. Individually, how we remember that morning 16 years ago is unique. But as a nation, as citizens and as a union, we share a common pain. When four coordinated and brutal terrorist attacks killed nearly 3,000 innocent people on September
Read moreAs we continue to assist Texas IAM members in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, we are now moving to assist IAM members in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Florida. Machinists Union families in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were first to experience the wrath of Hurricane Irma. The island of St.
Read moreAfter a battle in Federal Court and some intense negotiations, IAM Anchorage Airport Fuelers scored a big victory for themselves and their families. IAM Members at ASIG/Menzies Aviation voted overwhelmingly to accept a newly bargained contract.
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