Forty-five IAM members from M7 Aerospace and Elbit Systems of America, who provide Life Cycle Contractor Support (LCCS) services for the C-26 and UC-35 aircraft including aircraft modifications and upgrades, site and depot-level maintenance and material management, last week unanimously voted to ratify a four-year master agreement. The contract provides many improvements including wage, shift pay,…
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In addition to providing the services and resources that meet the needs of our members while on the job, the IAM is proud to offer valuable member resources outside the workplace. These include: • Free College • Veteran Services • Retiree Programs • Disaster Relief • Union Plus Discounts Information concerning the many different resources…
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You cannot overstate the importance of negotiations. Negotiations hold the keys to getting ahead in the workplace, developing consistency, and resolving conflict. Organizing begins to level the scales of power, and negotiations are only possible when both parties are on equal footing and have a stake in the success of reaching an agreement. An agreement…
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We want to thank those who took a moment and allowed us to provide some information while handbilling; providing workers information is extremely difficult during an organizing campaign. Regardless of your support today, we appreciate you taking a moment to review the information and checking out your campaign website. We will update this section, “Latest…
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1,100 IAM Local 1296 members, who make large commercial heating and air units at Trane Technologies, last week overwhelmingly voted to ratify a four-year collective bargaining agreement at the Clarksville, TN plant. The contract secured increases in wages, paid sick leave, raising short-term disability pay by 10 percent, and maintaining the current employee monthly medical…
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There are currently a number of parker Hannifin locations across the country under an IAM union contract. These workers understand the core value of being able to collectively negotiate their wages and benefits with their employer. This includes: The ability to obtain their fair share. Equal pay for equal work. A voice in policy debates…
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A group of 141 employees of the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) voted by 72 percent to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). The vote was held over a three-week period via mail with the ballots tallied today. The new Machinists Union members work in every capacity at the Milwaukee Art Museum including…
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November 17,2020 Nearly 120 members of IAM Local 2766 overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Tyonek Services Group. The aerospace workers who maintain helicopters at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama have seen significant improvements in compensation since joining the IAM in 2017. The new four-year deal includes the following improvements: Three percent wage increase in each year…
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A full residency Job Corps program not only helps young people from disadvantaged background complete their high school education, it trains them for their choice of 73 different career paths.Enter TCU/IAM Transportation Advanced Training, where young adults develop the skills needed to get a job in the transportation field. Nine training centers participate in the…
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Once again there’s more for them and less for us. The imbalance between the pay of CEOs and working people continues to increase. In 2017, CEO pay at S&P 500 Index companies increased to an average of nearly $14 million while production and nonsupervisory workers received on average just $38,613. The AFL-CIO recently released its…
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