Approximately 30 brave members of IAM Local 447 (District 15) are back on the job at Cummins locations in New England after achieving the guaranteed pay raises fought for in a nearly two month strike.
Read moreThe IAM Executive Council has taken action to appoint Brian Bryant as Resident General Vice President at IAM Headquarters. Eastern Territory Chief of Staff David Sullivan has been appointed to fill Bryant’s position as Eastern Territory General Vice President. Both appointments are effective May 1, 2022. “Brian and Dave are some of the most experienced,
Read moreWednesday marked the opening of pivotal contract talks between IAM Local 700 and Local 1746 and Pratt and Whitney management in Cromwell, CT.
Read moreBOSTON, March 24, 2022 – The Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, led by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, sent a letter to Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger, requesting his assistance in the ongoing negotiations between Cummins Inc. and Machinists Union Lodge 447. WATCH: As Long As It Takes: IAM Members at Cummins Enter Sixth Week of Strike Thirty members
Read moreIAM Local 447 members at Cummins have been on strike for six weeks at three locations in the New England area. Cummins wants to put into place inconsistent and subjective pay for performance policies Instead of guaranteed wage language, which has been negotiated since the contract’s inception.
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