Since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act (TVA) into law as part of the New Deal in 1933, the Machinists Union has been at the forefront in the development of the 90,000 square miles in the region.
Read more180 IAM members from District Lodge 75, Local Lodge 20 at Eglin Air Force Base recently ratified a three-year Aerospace Service contract. The members provide back shop maintenance services on government aircraft including modifications, support tasks and other functions in support of the 96th Test Wing.
Read moreForty-five IAM members from M7 Aerospace and Elbit Systems of America, who provide Life Cycle Contractor Support (LCCS) services for the C-26 and UC-35 aircraft including aircraft modifications and upgrades, site and depot-level maintenance and material management, last week unanimously voted to ratify a four-year master agreement.
Read moreThe Puerto Rico Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO is losing a tireless leader, as José “Lole” Rodríguez-Báez retires after 23 years as its President. Rodríguez-Báez is a Business Representative for IAM Local 2725, a position he has held since 2006.
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