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IAM District 837 Kicks Off Critical Negotiations with Boeing Defense in St....
Approximately 2,500 members of IAM District 837 opened contract negotiations on July 6, 2022, with Boeing Defense. IAM members are spread throughout Boeing facilities in St. Charles, MO, St. Louis, and...
View ArticleIAM Lodges Encouraged to Help Out in Community for Maria Santiago Lillis...
The late IAM Western Territory Grand Lodge Representative Maria Santiago Lillis was a tireless mentor and fierce advocate for workers’ rights, human rights, and social justice, tackling the most...
View ArticleIAM Awards Scholarships at Aviation High School Graduation
Aviation High School recently held its annual graduation ceremony, the first in-person event since the pandemic. 480 students received their high school diploma, with many earning their Airframe and...
View ArticleLocal 971 Machinists at Aerojet Rocketdyne Ratify Strong New Deal
Members of IAM Local 971 employed at Aerojet Rocketdyne voted to ratify a new three-year deal recently. The new accord features general wage increases of 6% in year one, with 1.5% of that raise coming...
View ArticleIAM Local Lodge 219 Members in Kentucky Secure Major Win in NLRB Complaint...
IAM Local Lodge 219 and its District Lodge 1888 secured a significant win in its complaint that Solution One Industries unlawfully used temporary workers in violation of the collective bargaining...
View ArticleHelp us lift women’s voices in manufacturing and complete the survey
Click here to participate: Help us lift women’s voices in manufacturing survey Please help us lift up the voices and experiences of women working in manufacturing by completing this survey on what...
View ArticleMachinists Union Applauds Confirmation of Owen E. Herrnstadt to U.S....
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2022 — Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement: “On...
View ArticleBiden’s Executive Order Gives IAM Members Working Under Service Contract Act...
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the largest defense and aerospace labor union in North America, welcomes the Department of Labor’s publication of its proposed...
View ArticleUnited Rail Unions Statement on Appointment of Presidential Emergency Board
The United Rail Unions issue the following statement July 15, 2022 The Rail Unions who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART...
View ArticleMachinists Union Recommends Rejection of Boeing Defense Labor Contract in St....
ST. LOUIS, July 16, 2022 — Nearly 2,500 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837 working at three separate Boeing defense locations in the St....
View ArticleMachinists Advocate for Middle-Class Jobs, Trade Adjustment Assistance at...
Since late 2021, the economy has suffered debilitating setbacks primarily due to wrinkles in the global supply chain. As a result, President Biden hosted a supply chain summit with 14 other countries...
View ArticleJan Suster Appointed Western Territory Special Representative
Honolulu, HI Sister Jan Suster was recently appointed by International President Robert Martinez Jr. to the position of Special Representative assigned to the Western Territory. Sister Suster began...
View ArticleOhio District 54 Members Attend President Biden’s Economic Agenda Speech
IAM District 54 members recently attended President Biden’s recent announcement at Max S. Hayes High School in Cleveland. President Biden focused on his economic agenda, increasing vocational training...
View ArticleIAM Organizing Efforts Heat Up at JetBlue in Wake of Historic Union Victories
Photo(s) and some content courtesy of IAM District Lodge 141. More than 100 JetBlue Ground Operations Crewmembers recently came out for an appreciation rally at JFK airport in New York. The event was...
View ArticleJulian Bruner Appointed IAM Southern Territory Special Representative
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Julian Bruner, a longtime District 70 activist and representative, as a Southern Territory Special Representative. The appointment was...
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Service Contract Worker Victory- Herrnstadt Confirmed to U.S. Export-Import...
In This Issue BIDEN’S EXECUTIVE ORDER GIVES IAM MEMBERS WORKING UNDER SERVICE CONTRACT ACT A HUGE VICTORY MACHINISTS UNION APPLAUDS CONFIRMATION OF OWEN E. HERRNSTADT TO U.S. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK BOARD...
View Article2,500 St. Louis Machinists Union Members to Strike Boeing Aug. 1
ST. LOUIS, July 24, 2022 – Nearly 2,500 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837 have voted to strike the Boeing Co. in St. Louis. IAM District...
View ArticleUnited Rail Unions Begin Presidential Emergency Board Presentations
Today, July 24, 2022, the United Rail Unions, who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART Mechanical Coalition, and the Carriers...
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