Jobs with Justice
Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. issued the following statement on the administration’s announcement regarding China and intellectual property rights. “The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has been protesting China’s demands that U.S. manufacturing companies—especially those related … Read more
Machinists Union members joined more than 300 working men and women who volunteered to travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico from Newark, N.J. to help with Hurricane Maria relief efforts. The flight, a Machinists Union-built Boeing 777-300 ER, was volunteered … Read more
(Pittsburgh, Sept. 12, 2017) — Following discussions yesterday between International Presidents Robert Martinez Jr. and Leo W. Gerard, and union directors, with Harley-Davidson CEO Matt Levatich, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the United Steelworkers (USW) … Read more
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Aug. 18, 2017 — The Machinists Union, which has more than 12,000 members in Missouri, is applauding the union-led grassroots movement against SB 19, the state’s harmful, so-called “right-to-work“ law. The Machinists Union represents Missourians in the … Read more
Responding to the U.S. Department of Labor, the IAM has agreed to a DOL-supervised rerun of the 2017 Grand Lodge elections for International Union officer positions, including International President, General Secretary-Treasurer and seven U.S. General Vice Presidents. The election excludes … Read more
IAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr., issued the following statement ahead of Monday’s release of the U.S. Trade Representative’s objectives for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement: When NAFTA was passed in Congress, over our strong objections 24 years … Read more
May 8, 2017, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, IAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr., and other advocates will speak at a “Keep Our Pension Promises Act” news conference on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Dirksen … Read more
Washington, DC, April 5, 2017 – IAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr., issued the following statement before President Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping: “President Trump has said that American workers have suffered from an ‘unfair deal’ with China. We … Read more
Washington, DC, March 29, 2017 — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced that following a showing of interest from a majority of OSM Short Haul U.S. flight attendants, the company formally recognized the IAM as … Read more