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  • Press releases September 20, 2011

    IAM Files to Represent Passenger Service Employees at New United Airlines

    Washington 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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  • Press releases June 30, 2011

    Machinists Union Photo Series Rallies Opposition to Korean FTA

    WASHINGTON–June 29, 2011–The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ (IAM) photo series unveiling the real truths behind the South Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) ramps up in the wake of the White House decision to submit the flawed trade deal to Congress. America’s politicians are setting us “on a destruction course of

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  • Press releases June 17, 2011

    IAM Charges GOP Senator with Ethics Violations in Boeing Case

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., June 17, 2011 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today released a letter sent to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics calling for an investigation into South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s conduct and statements regarding the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) pending complaint against the

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  • Press releases April 28, 2011

    IAM Welcomes Single Carrier Ruling for Ramp/Fleet at United Airlines

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., April 28, 2011 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) welcomed today’s National Mediation Board (NMB) single carrier ruling for the Ramp and Fleet Service classifications at the recently combined United Airlines and Continental Airlines. The NMB decision sets in motion a 14-day period during which the

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  • Press releases April 20, 2011

    Machinists Hail NLRB Complaint Over Boeing South Carolina Move

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., April 20, 2011 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today welcomed the decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to issue a complaint charging the Boeing Company with illegal retaliation against Boeing employees in the Puget Sound area. According to the NLRB, Boeing’s conduct was

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