Robert "Bob" Martinez is an American labor union leader. Martinez served in the

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, then worked as an aircraft assembler for

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. In 1980, he joined the

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is an AFL–CIO/ CLC trade union representing over 600,000 workers as of 2024 in more than 200 industries with most of its membership in the United States and Canada. Orig ...

(IAMAW). He held various positions in his local union before, in 1995, moving to work full-time for the union, in its health and safety department. In 1999, Martinez became the union's education representative for its southern territory. He became a special representative in 2002, and then a vice president and executive board member in 2003, with responsibility for the south. He was elected as the union's general vice president in 2013, and then as president in 2016. As leader of the union, he has removed several officers who he accused of being responsible for missing money. Martinez also serves on the executive of the

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, and as one of its vice-presidents. He is a member of the

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, and sits on the executive of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Robert Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American trade union leaders International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers people Activists from Fort Worth, Texas Trade unionists from Texas Vice presidents of the AFL-CIO