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Washington D.C., November 7, 2012 – The following is a statement from Tom Buffenbarger, International President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM): “It is with great pride and pleasure that I extend the congratulations of the Machinists Union to President Obama on his dramatic and decisive election to a second term as President
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tucson, Arizona – August 27, 2012 – In an amended opinion released on August 27, 2012, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Raytheon’s petition for rehearing, indicating that the Court would not accept any further petitions, and re-affirmed its opinion released on May 22, 2012 in which it upheld the opinion
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., August 24, 2012 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today welcomed the decision by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York to deny a $5.3 million bonus plan for eight senior executives at Hawker Beechcraft. In a ruling that concurred with the IAM objection to the
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., August 24, 2012 – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at Hawker Beechcraft Corp. in Wichita, KS voted overwhelmingly today to approve a pension plan modification that preserves members’ ability to retire under current terms of the plan. The contract change also protects existing retirees’
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joliet, IL, August 15, 2012 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 8 today announced that a tentative agreement with Caterpillar Inc. will be presented for ratification to members of Local 851 in Joliet, IL who have been on strike against the heavy equipment maker since May 1,
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