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Washington, D.C., June 19, 2012 – Tom Buffenbarger, the International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), was elected today to serve as one of three vice presidents of IndustriALL Global Union, the newly formed union federation representing 50 million workers in 140 countries. More than 1,000 delegates met in Copenhagen this
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., June 18, 2012 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today accepted an invitation from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to meet with Lockheed Martin and federal mediators in Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX to explore settlement possibilities for the strike that began on April 23, 2012.
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., April 20, 2012 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today reassured its members at US Airways that it will aggressively represent their interests in any potential takeover of bankrupt American Airlines. “The IAM’s first responsibility is to protect the seniority, job-security, wages, benefits and pensions of
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., February 24, 2012 – In a unanimous vote, the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL) endorsed the reelection of President Barack Obama. “Jobs are the central issue of this campaign, and only President Obama has a plan that would put millions of Americans and thousands of Machinists back to work,” said
Read moreWashington, D.C., January 19, 2012 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is standing up for collective bargaining rights in South Carolina and across the country with a 30-second TV ad titled “Scales.” The ad frames the current debate over union rights with a basic question: “What does more to help
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