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Chicago (December 7, 2022) — The workers and unions of United Airlines today announced the United Airlines Union Coalition to coordinate closely on bargaining and other issues, as four of the five unions are currently in negotiations. The leaders released the following statement: “The 78,000 people who make United fly have more than earned our […]
Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement: “Today, Georgians once again stood up for a pro-worker, pro-democracy agenda. This election victory allows working families to work with members of the U.S. Senate to continue improving our economy and implementing historic investments in […]
At the 2022 Guide Dogs of America – Tender Loving Canines (GDA/TLC) Charity Banquet in Las Vegas last month, the non-profit honored different types of fundraising with superlatives to highlight creative events and inspire others to find fun ways to raise money. The Machinists Wood, Pulp, and Paper Council was honored for having the “most […]
Machinists Union and TCU/IAM members, along with the Georgia AFL-CIO, have mobilized over the past weeks to encourage members in the state to get out and vote to reelect worker-friendly U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff on Dec. 6. “I want to thank all the volunteers, the Legislative and Political Departments and my entire staff […]
On November 29, members of IAM Local 1802 (District 54) voted to ratify their union contract at Nordson Corp. in Amherst, OH, ending their 2-week strike and returning to work on November 30. The new contract includes major victories for members including better mandatory overtime policies, higher wage increases, health insurance cost freeze, retirement benefits […]