Sisters, Brothers and Friends of the IAM, For all the changes and hardship 2020 has brought upon us, I know one thing will remain the same—working people like us, the men and women who make North America move—will be offered thanks this Labor Day weekend. And while I am indeed incredibly grateful for all the […]
Solar Turbines has indicated there will be no guaranteed wage increases for the next five years. Wage increases, if any, will be performance based ONLY. Let your supervisors know how disappointed you are.
Election results are in for the September 2 vote for the apprenticeship committee master machinist position. Congratulations to Will Jepsen on your win. Special thanks to all of the nominees for running for the position and exercising your union rights.
Only IAM members working for Solar Turbines are eligible to register. You will need your book number to register. Book numbers can be obtained from stewards, lodge officers or members can send a message through this website’s contact page or our Facebook page and your book number will be sent to you. Not an IAM […]
Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, the September general membership meeting has been cancelled. The e-board meeting will be held as scheduled remotely.
Negotiations between Local 389 and Solar Turbines began Monday, 8/24. Due to the Covid-19 crisis, negotiations are being conducted virtually. This keeps all parties safe, but creates some challenges as well. These challenges contributed to a slow start, but now that both parties know what to expect, things are moving much more smoothly. Lodge Communicator […]
BATH, Maine, Aug. 23, 2020 – More than 4,300 IAM Local S6 members at Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, have voted 87 percent to ratify a three-year collective bargaining agreement at the Maine shipbuilding company. IAM Local S6 members, who build destroyers for the U.S. Navy, will return to work beginning with third […]
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is an institution even older than our country. The USPS is an independent agency of the federal government, with roots tracing back to 1775. It employs over 600,000 essential workers, including 97,000 veterans, and delivers 48 percent of the world’s mail. Recently, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has been overseeing the […]
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today filed an application for a representation election at the National Mediation Board (NMB) in Washington D.C. The filing comes after approximately a 10-month campaign, spearheaded by over 500 Republic Airways mechanic and related employees across the country, to gain IAM representation. Republic mechanics last year […]
The IAM Local S6 negotiating committee, representing more than 4,300 shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works in Maine, has reached a tentative contract agreement with the company, a General Dynamics subsidiary that builds ships for the U.S. Navy. The agreement keeps existing subcontracting language and protects seniority, the top issues that forced 87 percent of Local […]