Washington, D.C., January 29, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today called on leaders of the Boeing Company to end their misinformation campaign regarding the 57-day strike by 27,000 Machinists union members. “The strike was triggered by a Boeing strategy to create a separate and lower class of employees in
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., January 26, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today called on Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C., to reject a campaign by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to strip “Buy America” provisions from the pending $825 billion economic stimulus package. “We are in the midst of
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C., December 12, 2008 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today rejected attempts by a trio of Senate Republicans to deny responsibility for their campaign to force General Motors, Chrysler and Ford into bankruptcy and possible liquidation. “In a move worthy of Benedict Arnold, a handful of
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C., December 02, 2008 –The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today called on Congressional leaders to support a financial rescue package for the U.S. auto industry and to reject efforts to impose draconian and punitive measures against autoworkers and retirees as a condition for any assistance. “We have witnessed
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., October 26, 2008 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) began a three-state tour today in Calvert City, KY, to educate union members about the Bush administration’s $700 billion bailout for banks and investment firms. With a 40-foot-long banner that declared: “Wall Street Got the Gold Mine
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