Nearly 1,000 contract workers at Letterkenney Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA voted overwhelmingly to organize with the IAM. Chambersburg, PA, July 30, 2015 – Workers employed by Bowhead Support Group LLC at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA voted overwhelmingly today for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) in a union representation
Read moreWashington, D.C., July 21, 2015 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) this week opened an organizing office in Mobile, AL to provide support for Airbus workers interested in forming a union at the company’s soon to be completed final assembly line. Located just minutes from Airbus’s front gate, the office will
Read moreWashington, D.C., June 8, 2015 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it would only consider serious proposals from Kansas-based Spirit AeroSystems regarding the proposed sale of its fabrication unit, which produces aerospace components and employs more than 900 IAM members. “We are prepared to consider proposals regarding a sale,
Read moreNorth Charleston, SC, March 16, 2015 – The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) today filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold an election for more than 2,400 production employees at the Boeing Company in North Charleston, SC. The petition was filed after a significant number of Boeing
Read moreAtlanta, January 15, 2015 – The president and executive board of the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) joined a growing chorus of civil, labor and human rights organizations calling for major changes to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The AFL-CIO’s senior constituency group is also opposing the Fast Track authority that would eliminate the ability
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