CALVERT CITY, Ky., Nov. 1, 2024 – Approximately 174 members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 2781 (District 1888) at Westlake Vinyls in Calvert City, Ky., began a strike against the employer at midnight on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, members voted overwhelmingly against the company’s proposed contract
Read moreSEATTLE – Frontline Boeing workers voted 64% against accepting the latest contract proposal put forth by their employer. Jon Holden, President of IAM District 751 and Brandon Bryant, President of IAM District W24, issued the following joint statement following the votes being tallied: “The elected negotiating committee of workers did not recommend for or against
Read moreSEATTLE – Striking workers at Boeing have been gaining momentum and support from key allies in recent days, and now have received a new contract proposal from the company. More than 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at Boeing locations in Washington state, Oregon, and California have been on
Read moreSEATTLE – In yet another misstep by Boeing executives in the midst of a spirited strike by essential frontline workers at Boeing facilities in Washington, California, and Oregon, Boeing executives made the error today of unceremoniously axing healthcare coverage for 33,000 families, a move that is quickly drawing criticism on many fronts. Workers were informed
Read moreWASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2024 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement on IAM District 751 and W24 members’ strike at the Boeing Co.: “Our members’ rejection of Boeing’s contract was a resounding victory for the entire aerospace industry and workers’ rights. Boeing
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