International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 839 in Wichita, KS, opened contract talks with Spirit AeroSystems, one of the largest aerostructures manufacturers in the world. Spirit AeroSystems produces 70% of Boeing’s narrow-body aircraft and defense and business jet structures. For the nearly 6,000 IAM members, these negotiations represent a culmination of 13 […]
Thousands of IAM aerospace jobs have been saved or protected thanks to the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program (AMJP), a federal aerospace job protection program championed by the Machinists Union. The U.S. Transportation Department recently announced $482.3 million in funding to 313 businesses, including approximately 20 IAM-represented employees, including Spirit AeroSystems, Pratt and Whitney, Hexcel […]
Save the date, as the IAM and our allies will gather virtually on January 16-17 for the 2022 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference. Register now for the 2022 AFL-CIO MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference. We will build on our victories and strategize about the continued fight for economic and […]
With the IAMAW Free College Benefit, you and your family members can earn an associate degree online from a public, accredited community college – with no out-of-pocket costs to you. This can save yo… Source: The IAMAW Free College Benefit
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