August 21, 2017 – After weeks of negotiations, 271 Machinist members employed by Wyman-Gordon in Houston, TX began a strike calling for a fair and equitable contract from the company.
Read moreIncreased wages – Check. Better health care options – Check. Stronger pension contributions – Check.
Read moreIt was the last year of the Vietnam War. Gas was 38 cents a gallon. The Watergate scandal was in full swing and the song Bad, Bad Leroy Brown was dominating the radio. It was 1973. And while all of this was happening throughout the country, the Machinists were putting in place a first contract
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has always been synonymous with being the largest airline union in the country. We are the Heavyweight among giants in a field that’s forever changing due to the economic climate. That’s important when it comes to Organizing. And it’s why a group of about 130 workers in
Read moreIAM International President Bob Martinez was in Houston to visit with the nearly 360 Machinists members who work at Wyman Gordon Forgings, a subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp. It was an opportunity to meet the Machinists Union members who keep the aerospace industry flying high and running smoothly.
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