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WICHITA, Kan., May 16, 2024 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) released the following statement on news of layoffs at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kan.: “The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) expresses deep concern regarding Spirit AeroSystems’ announcement of a reduction in force at its Wichita, Kan., manufacturing
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant, with Executive Council approval, has appointed two new members of the IAM Law Committee – District 78 Directing Business Representative Eric Johnston and Local 701 Assistant Directing Business Representative Ryan Haehnlein. The IAM Law Committee is responsible for collecting, reviewing and proposing constitutional changes submitted to the 41st IAM Grand Lodge
Read moreWASHINGTON, May 16, 2024 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest defense union in the United States, urges Congress to support and prioritize consistent funding for two Virginia-Class submarines per year in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget and beyond. The House Armed Services Committee has released its version of the
Read moreThe IAM is leading the charge on Capitol Hill to continue C-130J production at current levels. IAM Local 709 members at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga., proudly build the aircraft. A growing list of members of Congress have added their signatures to a letter calling for reconsideration of the “zero budgeted” pause in orders for
Read moreThis article was featured in the IAM Summer 2024 Journal and written by IAM Communications Representative Angela Colaizzi. Pembina is a rural town of 500 people in North Dakota just three miles south of the Canadian border. It is home to only one major employer in the region, the Motor Coach Industries (MCI) bus plant. MCI has
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