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By the end of May, Red River Army Depot (RRAD) in Hooks, TX will lay off nearly 600 IAMAW and NFFE (National Federation of Federal Employees) members. It’s a decision that will ravage the local communities in both Texas and Arkansas.
Read moreUnited Launch Alliance started negotiations by telling the IAM that although there was work to be done, they were very proud of the workers who have made this company the safest in the aerospace industry. The numbers speak for themselves – 100% successful launches of the Atlas 5 rocket since its induction.
Read moreJust days ago, it was a breathtaking scene in the sky as another Atlas 5 Rocket was triumphantly launched from Florida. The day marked the 77th successful Atlas 5 mission since the rocket’s introduction.
Read moreIn one day, Lakisha ‘Kisha’ Trimble will put 160 miles on her car to get from her home in Arkansas to her job as a supply technician at Red River Army Depot in Texas. She’s been making this drive for the last three years.
Read more“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.
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