Tens of thousands of IAM District 751 and W24 members packed venues in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday to tell Boeing that they are prepared to strike if a fair contract is not reached. The strike sanction vote, which allows union members to receive benefits in the event of a strike without delay, passed by
Read moreThe New Mexico State Council of Machinists (NMSC) met on Friday, June 28 to hear briefings from members of New Mexico’s federal delegation and issue political endorsements for the 2024 election cycle. Delegates were visited by New Mexico’s senior U.S. Senator, Martin Heinrich, and were briefed via Zoom by New Mexico’s three U.S. house of
Read moreMore than 800 IAM Local SC310 members at TRAX have voted to accept a new three-year contract. TRAX is a Service Contract Act contractor for the U.S. Army, operating on the proving ground near Yuma, Ariz. IAM members there test equipment, vehicles, tanks, munitions, and other weapons. The new agreement includes the largest general wage
Read moreWICHITA, Kan., July 1, 2024 – The 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), North America’s largest aerospace labor union, released the following statement on the Boeing Co.’s planned acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems: “The IAM is carefully evaluating Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems and will continue to work with management on implementing policies to improve
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant, on behalf of the 600,000 active and retired IAM members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest aerospace manufacturing union in North America, wrote a letter to President Biden strongly urging support for the Spokane-based American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center Technology Hub’s application for an Economic
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