IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr., released the following statement regarding a labor standards petition filed against Mexico under the USMCA: “The IAM, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, strongly supports the first petition filed under the USMCA charging Mexico with violating the labor standards provisions of the trade agreement. Workers at the auto parts plant Tridonex
Read moreWASHINGTON, April 27, 2021 — Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement: “The IAM could not be more pleased with President Biden’s appointment of Celeste Drake as head of the Buy American/Made in America Office. Simply stated, Celeste is the best candidate for the job. She is a
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Machinists Applaud Biden-Harris Task Force on Worker Organizing WASHINGTON, April 26, 2021 — Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement: “Joe Biden is a man of his word. He said he would fight every day for unions and working people,
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Machinists Union: Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Will Get America Back on Track, Bring Jobs Home WASHINGTON, March 31, 2021 — Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement after President Biden introduced the infrastructure bill: “This moment is exactly why thousands of
Read moreIAM international and local leadership issued the following statements after the recent mass shootings in Atlanta:
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