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Machinists 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
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 29, 2018 – Twenty-three U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio), are urging the Boeing Co. to respect the decision of Flight Line Technicians in South Carolina who voted on May 31, 2018 to join the Machinists Union (IAM). Boeing has refused to bargain with 180 workers at its North Charleston,
Read moreA statement from International President Robert Martinez Jr.: “The Janus decision is just the latest tactic of corporations and wealthy donors who want to take away our freedom at work. The radical right will never defeat a wave of working people joining together for a better life.
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