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Washington, D.C., December 08, 2011 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is branding Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) as 2011’s ‘Job Killer of the Year’ for his willingness to obstruct legislation that would create and sustain tens of thousands of American manufacturing jobs. In addition to relentless opposition to all
Read moreWashington, D.C., December 07, 2011 – A key figure in the negotiations that led to the landmark agreement between the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Boeing Company today welcomed the vote by members to ratify the accord and predicted additional benefits beyond the terms of the contract. “I’m confident we’ve
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seattle, WA, November 30, 2011 — Machinists Union members will vote next week on a four-year contract extension that includes a commitment by the Boeing Co. to build its 737 MAX passenger jet in Washington state. Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said the tentative agreement also
Read moreWashington — “There are 159,000 good reasons why Congress should oppose the South Korea Free Trade Agreement. That’s how many U.S. workers will lose their jobs if this deeply-flawed trade accord is implemented,” said International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) President Tom Buffenbarger at a Washington D.C. rally to oppose the South Korea,
Read moreWashington D.C., September 20, 2011 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today filed an application with the National Mediation Board (NMB) asking the Board to rule that United Airlines, Continental Airlines and Continental Micronesia are now operating as a single transportation system for union representation purposes in the Passenger Service classification.
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