“We whole-heartedly appreciate the offer of support and solidarity from our BWI brothers and sisters from across the globe,” said IAM Western Territory General Vice-President Gary Allen. “Our woodworkers are asking Weyerhaeuser for a contract that brings dignity and respect to their work; workers all over the world resonate with this struggle, and global solidarity […]

A strike that began on Saturday, Oct. 15, at noon has ended for approximately 700 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1529 (District 15) who work for Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, NY.   The new contract includes improved wages, the elimination of the two-tier wage system, and improved paid leave. […]

Approximately 700 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1529 (District 15) are on strike for a fair contract at Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, N.Y. The strike began on Saturday, Oct. 15, at noon. Members are currently on the picket line. Machinists Union members at Amphenol Aerospace voted almost unanimously to […]

In 2021, KCS (Kansas City Southern) Railroad dismissed five machinists from their Diesel Repair Facility in Shreveport, LA, mostly for minor offenses.   On September 16, 2022, the IAM Rail Division and District 19 scored a victory, when an arbitrator overturned the unjust termination for three of the Machinists that were affected and will be […]

IAM Local 873 members in Horicon, WI, have voted to ratify a new agreement negotiated with John Deere Horicon Works with historic wage and benefit gains.   The membership overwhelmingly voted “yes” to a new four-year contract. The many advancements in this groundbreaking agreement include general wage increases of over 32% throughout the life of […]