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Feb. 12, 2019, WICHITA, Kan. – Seventeen Machinists Union members at FlightSafety Services Corp. (FSSC) on McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita began a strike at 6 a.m. on Feb. 12. The members (IAM District 70, Local 708) provide quality training for Air Force pilots and refuel boom operators and maintain flight simulators for the
Read moreFeb. 4, 2019, WASHINGTON – A statement from Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr.: “Schneider Electric’s announcement that it intends to close its facility in Peru, IN, and move work to Mexico is just one more slap in the face to loyal U.S. workers. The Machinists Union will fight hard to convince the company to
Read moreMachinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. issued the following statement about the signing of the new NAFTA, or USMCA: “Machinists Union members make, maintain, transport and service the products that create the global economy. We know how important the global economy is to our jobs and our communities. We also know first-hand that trade
Read moreMachinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. issued the following statement on the results of the 2018 midterm elections: “The American people have chosen action over distraction. This is a clear sign that the political pendulum had swung too far in favor of Wall Street and corporate CEOs.
Read moreOctober 1, 2018, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. issued the following statement regarding NAFTA renegotiations: “Hundreds of thousands of U.S. and Canadian manufacturing jobs have been lost to Mexico since NAFTA was approved. At the same time, workers in Mexico have yet to enjoy fundamental rights, like the right to
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