This week, the negotiation committee representing over 600 IAM Union members working at three separate United Launch Alliance (ULA) sites opened negotiations in Huntsville, Ala. United Launch Alliance engineers, manufactures, launches, and supports various space exploration vehicles, including the current Atlas and Delta rockets. Since 2006, IAM Union members have helped successfully launch over 150
Read moreIAM District 837’s negotiating committee recently completed a negotiation preparation program ahead of upcoming contract talks with Boeing Defense in St. Louis. The week-long training covered essential skills, such as drafting contract language, presenting proposals, assessing the company’s strengths and weaknesses, and exploring various bargaining strategies. Aerospace Coordinators Bobby Barnwell, Stephen Jordan, and Instructor Jeff
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant has announced the appointment of IAM Midwest Territory Grand Lodge Representative Tony Wickersham to serve as Aerospace Coordinator, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Read moreWASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2024 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement on IAM District 751 and W24 members’ strike at the Boeing Co.: “Our members’ rejection of Boeing’s contract was a resounding victory for the entire aerospace industry and workers’ rights. Boeing
Read moreWASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2024 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) released the following statement on IAM District 751 and W24’s rejection of a tentative agreement with the Boeing Co.: “We are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication shown by the negotiating teams from District 751 and W24 and the unwavering solidarity of
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