IAM Local Lodge 839 Opens Negotiations with Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita

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…

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IAM Advocacy for Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program Saves Thousands of Aerospace

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…

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