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October 24, 2006 - Members of Local 639 in Wichita, KS voted by a 56 percent margin this week to ratify an improved contract offer from Bombardier Aerospace, ending a 22-day strike over pay, pensions and health care benefits.
Read moreOctober 17, 2006 - International President Tom Buffenbarger and Secretary-Treasurer Warren Mart joined workers on the picket line who have been on strike in Wichita, KS, since October 1.
Read moreOctober 5, 2006 - Antitrust regulators at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gave the green light this week to the United Launch Alliance (ULA), a $1.06 billion plan by Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co. to merge their rocket building and launch operations
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) surveyed workers in five key states about the upcoming elections and revealed broad support for a surprising list of basic pocketbook issues. “Samuel Gompers once asked, ‘What does labor want?’” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger. “As we head into the 2006 Labor Day weekend, the answer
Read moreWashington, D.C., May 19, 2006 –The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced a tentative agreement with Northwest Airlines covering 5,600 Equipment Service & Stock Clerks (ESSC) at the bankrupt airline. “The negotiating committee unanimously recommends ratification of the agreement to avoid the elimination of our contract,” said IAM District 143 President
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