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 strike after management made a contract offer that included inadequate paid sick leave, medical cost increases, and the lack of essential pay for working during the pandemic. The contract offer also failed to eliminate a two-tier wage system, so every worker is paid the same wage for the same job classification.
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