Los líderes de la Asociación Internacional de Machinistas (IAM) emitieron una declaración el miércoles condenando las tarifas anunciadas del presidente Donald Trump sobre las importaciones de acero y aluminio de Canadá a los Estados Unidos. El lunes, Trump dijo que impondrá un 25% de arancel sobre...
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Machinists union: Tariffs on Canadian metals a ‘gut punch’ to workers
Leaders of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) issued a statement on Wednesday condemning President Donald Trump’s announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada to the U.S.
On Monday, Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminum entering the U.S. The move is expected to largely impact trade partners Mexico and Canada, which export billions of dollars in aluminum and steel annually to the U.S.
IAM International President Brian Bryant –...
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Boeing strike ends after 53 days
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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union members voted to approve a new contract with Boeing on Monday, putting an end to a lengthy strike in the Pacific Northwest.
Over 26,000 members across IAM districts 751 and W24 located, respectively, in Seattle and Gladstone, Oregon, voted by a margin of 59% to approve a 38% pay raise. IAM District 751 streamed the voting results live on its Facebook page.
The contract ends...
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Boeing slashes DEI department in latest staff shake-up
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Boeing dismantled its global diversity, equity and inclusion department on Thursday, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
The report stated that staff from Boeing’s DEI office will be combined with another human resources team focused on talent and employee experience. Sara Bowen, Boeing’s vice president leading the DEI department, also announced her resignation from the company on LinkedIn Thursday.
“Today I...
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Boeing strike continues after machinists reject 35% pay hike offer
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A majority of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) members voted Wednesday to reject the latest contract offer from Boeing.
The rejection means a continuation of the month-long strike by members of IAM Districts 751 and W24, located respectively in Seattle, Washington, and Gladstone, Oregon. About 64% of members voted against the contract, according to results released by IAM on social media.
“The entire IAM Union,...
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‘Trust in our company has eroded,’ Boeing CEO says after dismal Q3 results
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The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reported a loss of over $6 billion in the third quarter during an earnings call on Wednesday.
The $6.2 billion loss was largely attributed to substantially increased operating costs due to strikes by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union since Sept. 13. Boeing also cited previously announced program changes as a factor impacting revenue loss.
The loss is about four times larger...
Boeing considers ‘next steps’ after pulling contract offer for striking workers
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Boeing announced it has withdrawn its contract offer to striking machinists union workers as it considers “next steps.”
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has been on strike for 27 days now, seeking higher pay, a better savings plan and more affordable health insurance.
Boeing COO Stephanie Pope said in a message to employees on Tuesday that the strike in the Pacific Northwest has deeply affected Boeing’s...
‘Enough is enough’: Union calls for safety review after death of CSX carman
The rail union representing a carman who was fatally injured while working at a CSX rail yard in Ohio on Sunday is calling for the rail industry to examine its procedures on operating remote-controlled locomotives.
The Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) and Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) identified the CSX employee as Fred Anderson. Other information, such as how long he worked at CSX, was not given.
“These tragedies are very painful reminders that the work our members perform is...
Lower volumes prompt furloughs at Union Pacific
Amid a drop in rail traffic, Union Pacific has furloughed at least 94 employees, including 43 machinists in 11 locations, according to an official with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
Josh Hartford, special assistant to the international president of IAM, said employees were told that the furloughs were happening because of plans to store 200 locomotives now and potentially an additional 100 within the next few weeks or months.
UP confirmed that furloughs...
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Norfolk Southern reaches sick leave agreements with 2 more unions
Norfolk Southern has secured sick leave agreements with two more unions, bringing the total number of unions with such deals with NS up to eight.
The latest agreements are with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, or IAM, and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, or BRC, NS (NYSE: NSC) said Tuesday. The agreement will provide more than 1,350 workers with four new days of paid sick leave per year, plus the opportunity to use three days of existing paid time off as sick...
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