WASHINGTON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and a broad coalition of union and retiree groups stand in opposition to a proposal circulating in Congress that would weaken funding standards for multi-employer pensions and dilute protections for workers in new plans.
Read moreWashington, D.C., August 11, 2016 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today commended the unequivocal opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. “Today’s statement by Hillary Clinton was far stronger and more direct than anything she has said previously about the TPP,” said IAM International
Read moreWashington, D.C., April 4, 2016 –The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it has reached seven tentative agreements with United Airlines for approximately 30,000 workers at the airline. The five-year accords run through 2021 and call for approximately 30 percent in pay increases over the term of the deal and $100
Read moreMarch 31, 2016, Washington, DC – Bob Martinez, International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), issued the following statement in support of the nomination and hopeful confirmation of Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to the U.S. Supreme Court: “The
Read moreWashington, D.C., March 11, 2016 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU), part of a coalition of 13 unions representing more than 4,000 workers at New Jersey Transit, have reached a tentative contract agreement with the commuter carrier. The deal avoids a strike that would have
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