(FORT JOHNSON, NEW YORK) - Workers employed at Amentum in Fort Johnson, New York have voted overwhelmingly to join the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Union with only one no vote among the group.

The Workers service the UH-72 Lakota’s for the U.S. Army and are tasked with keeping these helicopters serviced and fully operational.

The Unionization Campaign began with a meeting on May 17th (2023) where half of the Employees were in attendance to discuss Unionizing and what possibilities could come from a Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The Service Contract Act notoriously pays Workers below industry standard and with wages and benefits set forth by the Government’s Area Wage Determination (AWD) these Workers get what the government feels they should be paid.

Retirement contributions are low - if at all, health insurance is costly, and overtime is avoided at all costs.

The company will even shorten an employee’s hours the next day to avoid giving them over 40 hours that week.

There are two ways to receive better pay and benefits for SCA Workers.

The first is to wait for the Government to deem them worth more, which is typical.

However, the health and welfare AWD contributions have been historically low.

The $4.41 an hour is somehow supposed to cover health insurance and some form of retirement.

The second option is to form a Union and negotiate monetary issues, working conditions and hours of labor.

Most people are not aware that SCA companies like Amentum, GLSS and Lockheed Martin, do not pay wages and benefits for their Employees - the Government does.

The Government will reimburse the company whatever their AWD and fringe benefits allow.

However, the SCA requires the Government to recognize a Union contract as it would the AWD.

Forming a Union and negotiating a higher wage, better health insurance and a real retirement option is a minimal cost to the company and allows them to retain talent.

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