On April 20, 2007 Local Lodge 794 concluded negotiations with Lockheed Martin TSI for the ATARS Facilities in Albuquerque, NM at Kirkland AFB.
Read moreJune 14, 2007 - Members of Local Lodge 2061 and District 166 who perform Space Shuttle support duties for the United Space Alliance (USA) walked off the job today after USA management proposed a substandard contract offer. The USA is a joint venture formed by Lockheed Martin and the Boeing Company to provide launch services to NASA.
Read moreJune 14th, 2007 – 580 Machinists Union members at United Space Alliance are set to walk off the job at 10 A.M. EDT this morning to set up picket lines and start a strike at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) over a substandard contract proposal from the company.
Read moreJune 13th, 2007 – Representatives of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) Lodge 2061 and District 166 met today with representatives of the United Space Alliance and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) in an attempt to resolve a contract dispute covering 580 workers at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
Read moreCocoa Beach, FL, June 10th, 2007 – Henry Groton, Jr., from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services in Orlando, FL today asked representatives from the Machinists Union and United Space Alliance to return to negotiations. The mediator will work with both parties to explore possible resolutions to the pending dispute. The International Association of Machinists
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