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Contract 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
Read moreIAM Local 610 members at United Launch Alliance (ULA) in Cape Canaveral, FL are scheduled to launch the Atlas V rocket Thursday night between 5 and 7 p.m Eastern. The 197-foot tall Atlas V rocket was built by IAM Local 44 members at ULA in Decatur, AL. Watch the launch live. The rocket will carry
Read more“This is the power of Collective Bargaining in black and white,” said IAM’s Southern Territory General Vice President Mark A. Blondin proudly, holding the final agreement. “Thousands of Machinists and their families will prosper from this IAM/Lockheed Martin Contract. General wage increases with a ratification bonus, increases to pension, health care improvements for members and
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