WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2023 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) extends its heartfelt condolences to the city of Lewiston and the entire state of Maine in the wake of this senseless mass shooting. We were devastated to learn that the tragedy has claimed the life of IAM Local S6 member Peyton
Read moreWASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2023 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) released the following statement on the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine: “The Machinists Union, which represents thousands of members across the state of Maine, stands in solidarity with the community of Lewiston, Maine, and expresses our deepest condolences to the victims’
Read moreTUCSON, Ariz., October 22, 2023 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), North America’s largest aerospace and defense labor union, has ratified an agreement with Raytheon covering approximately 1,000 members in Tucson, Ariz.
Read moreWASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2023 – After nearly eight years leading the union, two decades on the Executive Council and more than 43 years of membership, IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has announced that he will retire, effective Jan. 1, 2024. IAM Resident General Vice President Brian Bryant will succeed Martinez as the IAM’s next
Read moreBATH, Maine, Aug. 10, 2023 – International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1871 members at Electric Boat in Groton, Conn. and IAM Local S6 members at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, both subsidiaries of General Dynamics, released a joint statement on the current negotiations between IAM Local S6 and Bath Iron Works: “We believe that
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