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  • Press releases December 7, 2009

    Support Grows for Presidential Action on Pratt Factory Closure

    Washington, D.C., December 07, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today welcomed the unanimous support of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation in the fight to prevent Pratt & Whitney from closing a pair of aircraft factories in Connecticut and eliminating more than 1,000 high-skilled jobs. In a joint letter to President Obama,

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  • Press releases December 2, 2009

    Machinists Call on Obama to Protect Jobs Now! at Pratt & Whitney

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., December 01, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling on President Obama to dissuade Pratt & Whitney from moving more than 1,000 aerospace jobs from Connecticut to low-cost locations in  Japan, Indonesia and Georgia. “We are in the midst of a national jobs crisis

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  • Press releases August 7, 2009

    Machinists President Urges Stimulus Sequel without Delay

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., August 07, 2009 – The president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) cited the unemployment numbers for the month of July as hard evidence that an additional job stimulus program is needed. “The high-fives are premature,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger. “Fifteen million jobless Americans cannot

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  • Press releases July 22, 2009

    Machinists Vow to Continue Fight for F-22 Funding

    Washington, D.C., July 21, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today pledged to continue fighting for additional funding for F-22 Raptor aircraft, despite a vote in the U.S. Senate to end production at the 187 jets currently on order. “This is a critical economic security issue as well as a

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  • Press releases July 22, 2009

    Machinists Endorse Trumka Team to Lead AFL-CIO

    Washington, D.C., July 2009 –  The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced its support of Richard Trumka, Liz Shuler and Arlene Holt Baker in their bids to lead the 10-million member AFL-CIO. “Rich Trumka is much more than just the most powerful speaker in the labor movement today,” said IAM President

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