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United Launch Alliance IAM Employees Ratify New Contract
Centennial, Colo., (April 28, 2025) – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have accepted the company’s new four-year contract offer. This concludes the 2025 contract negotiation process that began several weeks ago.
The new contract covers 600 bargaining unit employees from District Lodges #75 and #166, which includes Locals #44, #610 and #2786 performing work on the Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur product lines at both East and West Coast ULA launch sites and Decatur, Alabama, manufacturing facility. The contract becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on May 2. Negotiations on the new contract officially started April 7 and ended April 18, and the April 27 ratification vote was held in all geographical locations covered by this contract.
“We are pleased that the IAM represented employees have ratified this agreement that is so critical to continuing ULA’s success,” said Tory Bruno, ULA president and CEO. “The represented employees’ contributions have propelled ULA forward in delivering critical capabilities for our nation and our customers. Our employees build and launch the best, most reliable rockets flying today and we are excited and proud to work alongside an engaged team that is setting the standard for innovation and excellence in the space industry.”
About United Launch Alliance
For two decades, ULA has served as the custodian of America’s national security space mission. Our rockets fly to the most challenging and exotic orbits the nation requires, while delivering the most accurate payload insertions in the world. ULA continues to carry this unique capability forward with the new Vulcan rocket, the latest and most advanced vehicle of this type. Utilizing an innovative, modular architectural approach, Vulcan has expanded into the commercial LEO marketplace, providing efficient access to all orbits into the foreseeable future. With even more innovative technology on our horizon, the sky is definitely not the limit.
For more information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com, subscribe to our YouTube channel [youtube.com] and join the conversation on social media @ulalaunch.
United Launch Alliance IAM Employees Ratify New Contract
Centennial, Colo., (April 28, 2025) – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have accepted the company’s new four-year contract offer. This concludes the 2025 contract negotiation process that began several weeks ago.
The new contract covers 600 bargaining unit employees from District Lodges #75 and #166, which includes Locals #44, #610 and #2786 performing work on the Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur product lines at both East and West Coast ULA launch sites and Decatur, Alabama, manufacturing facility. The contract becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on May 2. Negotiations on the new contract officially started April 7 and ended April 18, and the April 27 ratification vote was held in all geographical locations covered by this contract.
“We are pleased that the IAM represented employees have ratified this agreement that is so critical to continuing ULA’s success,” said Tory Bruno, ULA president and CEO. “The represented employees’ contributions have propelled ULA forward in delivering critical capabilities for our nation and our customers. Our employees build and launch the best, most reliable rockets flying today and we are excited and proud to work alongside an engaged team that is setting the standard for innovation and excellence in the space industry.”
About United Launch Alliance
For two decades, ULA has served as the custodian of America’s national security space mission. Our rockets fly to the most challenging and exotic orbits the nation requires, while delivering the most accurate payload insertions in the world. ULA continues to carry this unique capability forward with the new Vulcan rocket, the latest and most advanced vehicle of this type. Utilizing an innovative, modular architectural approach, Vulcan has expanded into the commercial LEO marketplace, providing efficient access to all orbits into the foreseeable future. With even more innovative technology on our horizon, the sky is definitely not the limit.
For more information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com, subscribe to our YouTube channel [youtube.com] and join the conversation on social media @ulalaunch.