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Washington, 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
Read moreWashington, D.C., March 15, 2006 –The IAM Journal, the quarterly magazine of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), details parents, grandparents and their children being plunged into poverty by a cabal of drug companies, politicians and corporate CEO’s taking full advantage of this nation’s health care crisis. “Mugged” is available online at
Read moreFebruary 23, 2006 - Job security, affordable healthcare and a secure retirement are among the top concerns for nearly 4,400 manufacturing and aircraft assembly workers who are geared up for contract talks at the Ft. Worth, TX unit of Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics Co.
Read moreDecatur, AL, January 30, 2006 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) will present Boeing’s latest proposal to striking Machinists for ratification voting on Feb. 1, 2006. Contrary to statements by Boeing, there was no “understanding” between IAM negotiators and Boeing that led to the latest offer.
Read moreJanuary 18, 2006 - Federal Mediator Charlie Griffen contacted IAM Aerospace Coordinators at 4 PM on Tuesday, Jan 17, and informed them that Boeing Director of Labor Relations Tom Easley asked for a meeting with the IAM Negotiating Committees at all facilities currently on strike in Alabama, Florida and California to resume negotiations.
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