The IAM mourns the loss of two IAM Local 1202 members and three employees of the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, IL. The five victims were killed in a mass shooting that took place at the Henry Pratt facility on Friday, February 15, 2019.
Read moreMedia Contact: LaToya Egwuekwe-Smith 815-404-1710 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2019 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) releases the following statement on the shooting at Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, IL. The more than 60 IAM members who work at the facility make specialized valves for municipal water systems. They are
Read moreMore than 30 members of IAM Local 1426 in Sioux City, Iowa are out of work after their employer, Prince Hydraulics Company, permanently closed its doors Friday, January 18, 2019, without any advanced notice.
Read moreMembers of IAM Local 1030 in Winona, MN and District 66 of La Crosse, WI recently rolled up their sleeves to help provide a warm home-cooked meal for the less fortunate in their community.
Read moreFeb. 4, 2019, WASHINGTON – A statement from Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr.: “Schneider Electric’s announcement that it intends to close its facility in Peru, IN, and move work to Mexico is just one more slap in the face to loyal U.S. workers. The Machinists Union will fight hard to convince the company to
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