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June 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
Read moreMachinists Vow to Support Atlantis Mission Cocoa Beach, FL, June 8, 2007 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 2061 today notified the United Space Alliance (USA) that IAM members assigned to shuttle recovery for the Atlantis STS-117 mission will remain on the job regardless of the status of contract negotiations
Read moreWashington, D.C., June 06, 2007 – The president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today urged Senate Democratic leaders to treat the nation’s manufacturing crisis like an economic epidemic. “We cannot afford to be anesthetized by incremental improvements in one index or another,” said IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger. “Since 1999, we
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