PERRYVILLE, Md., Dec. 4, 2024 – U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is urging management at IKEA’s Perryville distribution center to offer a fair contract to its 320 striking workers, who are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local I460 (District 4). Van Hollen expressed his support for the striking
Read moreDear IAM Family, In our union and in our nation, the principles of democracy are placed above all else. We value every voice and every perspective. We stand for the dignity of all work and of all people. Those principles – democracy, freedom and opportunity for all – will always guide the IAM. Nothing will
Read moreIndustry-leading contract approved by majority worker vote will deliver 43.65% compounded wage increase On behalf of Biden-Harris administration, U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su played key role in helping the employer and workers reach groundbreaking agreement that will protect access and pathways to the middle class for thousands of frontline workers SEATTLE – 33,000 frontline
Read moreCALVERT CITY, Ky., Nov. 1, 2024 – Approximately 174 members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 2781 (District 1888) at Westlake Vinyls in Calvert City, Ky., began a strike against the employer at midnight on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, members voted overwhelmingly against the company’s proposed contract
Read moreSEATTLE – Frontline Boeing workers voted 64% against accepting the latest contract proposal put forth by their employer. Jon Holden, President of IAM District 751 and Brandon Bryant, President of IAM District W24, issued the following joint statement following the votes being tallied: “The elected negotiating committee of workers did not recommend for or against
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