“With the help of the IAM’s Legislative Department, the Machinists Union is literally doing everything in its power to save the jobs of the hundreds of men and women about to be laid off at Red River Army Depot,” said Southern Territory General Vice President Mark A. Blondin.
Read moreHenryetta, OK is a little suburb an hour south of Tulsa with a big motto of being the ‘Rodeo Cowboy Capital of the World.’ Covering just about 6 square miles and housing nearly 5,500 residents according to the last census, the city is most notably known for being the high school hometown of NFL Hall
Read moreContract Negotiations is a lot like a game of chess. It’s an ever-changing, well-planned, strategic environment where both sides have to look into the future in order to make smart moves in the present. What separates that for us at the Union Level is that at the core of our Machinist Contracts, it’s about our Brothers and Sisters.
Read moreThe votes are in, the numbers are tallied and the answer is Yes! The Machinists at Lockheed Martin have a contract. “I’m very proud of our Sisters and Brothers at Lockheed Martin for standing strong through this tough round of negotiations,” said International President Bob Martinez. “I want to thank Aerospace Chief of Staff Jody Bennett
Read moreDiane Jeanette Blondin, the mother of IAM Southern Territory General Vice President Mark Blondin and a 52-year IAM member, passed away on Feb. 26, 2018. Diane Blondin initiated into IAM Local 751A in 1966 while working for Boeing’s fabrication division in Auburn, Wash. She led a crew of workers for many years who were responsible
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