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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., January 20, 2011 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is suing South Carolina’s new Republican governor over her pledge to use state resources to deprive South Carolina citizens of rights guaranteed by federal labor law and the 1st and 14th amendments of the U.S. Constitution. The
Read moreWashington, D.C., January 10, 2011 – Ur Union of Unemployed is ratcheting up the fight for employment security with a campaign for a joint resolution to create a constitutional amendment that would guarantee every citizen the right to earn a living. Union of Unemployed members and their allies in every state will be urging Representatives
Read moreWashington D.C., December 14, 2010 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), District 143, today announced a tentative agreement with Alaska Airlines that covers the carrier’s 2,600 Clerical, Office and Passenger Service (COPS) employees. “This agreement provides our members the wages they deserve and the job security they demanded,” said Jackie Fay,
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., December 09, 2010 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the proposed U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. “This Bush-era agreement fails to even remotely satisfy the concerns of recession ravaged U.S. workers,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger. “The last thing the U.S.
Read moreWashington, D.C., November 12, 2010 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling for an investigation into the growing practice by Gulf Coast states of using federal disaster relief funds to persuade established manufacturing facilities to relocate from other states. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, IAM International
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