WASHINGTON, July 1, 2020 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), issued the following statement regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) going into effect today: “USMCA won’t stop the hundreds of thousands of manufacturing and service jobs that are being offshored from the U.S. Contrary to […]
IAM Urges Congress to Extend Airline Payroll Funding Program
The IAM is among several labor unions urging Congress to extend a provision of the CARES Act coronavirus relief law as an effort to thwart airline executives threatening to lay-off several workers in the fall. The IAM signed a letter asking the federal lawmakers to extend the Payroll Support Program (PSP) contained in the CARES Act until […]
GVP Conigliaro Visits Local S6 Strike Line as Support Pours in for Maine Shipbuilders
Pouring rain didn’t dampen the Fighting Machinist spirit of IAM Local S6 members, families and supporters on the picket line as Eastern Territory General Vice President Jimmy Conigliaro Sr. joined IAM shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Maine on Monday. More than 4,300 members are entering their second week on the picket line, […]
Machinists Lead Call for 100% Buy America Defense Products
The IAM is again leading the charge to strengthen Buy American requirements for defense procurement. Working closely with U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), the IAM is encouraging members of Congress to support amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would raise Buy American requirements for major defense […]
International Association of Machinists: U.S. Dependence on Supply Chains in Mexico Exposed by COVID-19
‘Bringing supply chains home from Mexico and China will take more than tweets, press releases and op-eds by the Administration,’ writes IAM Chief of Staff and Director of Trade and Globalization Owen Herrnstadt in an article posted by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). ‘Returning jobs to America requires a robust, comprehensive strategy that coordinates policies […]
Keep Things Clean as You Quarantine
There is no denying that the situation created by the coronavirus pandemic is as challenging as it is disruptive. For those of you holed up in your homes, this is a perfect time to get to those “spring cleaning” projects, while keeping your living space virus free. The cleaning supplies below are made by ethical […]
Target Warehouse Workers Rally To Become First Location In U.S. To Unionize
Target workers at a New Jersey location are fed up with management and are rallying to become the first to unionize at the company. “Former employees of the Target warehouse on High Street [in Perth Amboy, NJ] said conditions at the facility were ‘like a prison’ and workers were treated ‘like robots.’ It’s claims such […]
