May 9, 2006 - With tough negotiations in the offing, IAM leaders attended the contract opener for LL 639 at Bombardier’s Learjet plant in Wichita, Kansas. The contract expires October 2.
Read moreWashington, D.C., May 01, 2006 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is providing 28 students from Aviation High School in New York City with a closer look at the transportation industry in the United States during three days of classroom instruction, field trips and guest speakers, including a presentation by Secretary
Read moreApril 9, 2006 - District Lodge 776 Machinists ratified a three-year agreement with Lockheed-Martin Sunday, April 9, in Fort Worth Texas. The new agreement covers about 3700 Machinists working on the F-16, F-22 and F-35 programs.
Read moreApril 4, 2006 - Negotiations are coming down to the wire for 3700 members of District 776 employed at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX. IAM members there build the F-16 fighter jet and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as well as a major portion of the F-22.
Read moreWashington, D.C., March 17, 2006 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant near Tuscaloosa, AL are engaged in an all-out effort to win collective bargaining rights for nearly 3,000 production and maintenance workers at Mercedes’ first U.S.-based facility. “This industry is undergoing extraordinary changes,” said Don
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