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2007 Archives
Unions Present Case to Amtrak PEB
December 12, 2007 - The second day of Amtrak Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) hearings began with the carrier resuming its presentation to the Board.
Presidential Board Opens Rail Hearings in Washington
December 11, 2007 - Both sides in the long-running rail labor dispute filled the main hall of the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., today for the opening session of the Presidential Emergency Board (PEB). Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr., TCU International President Robert Scardelletti and District 19 President Joe Duncan were among labor leaders representing nearly 15,000 Amtrak workers who have been without a new contract or a general wage increase for more than eight years.
Amtrak Workers Ready for a Change
December 3, 2007 - After eight years without a general wage increase, the Machinists who maintain Amtrak passenger trains are sick and tired of waiting for their ship to come in. Thanks to poorly enforced labor laws, Amtrak officials have been able to block new contract terms since the last agreement became amendable on January 1, 2000.
Continental Pension Questions
December 4, 2007 - In response to growing membership concerns of the impact the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) will have on the Continental Airlines Retirement Plan (CARP), Transportation General Vice President sent a letter to Continental CEO Larry Kellner seeking additional information.
District 143 Grievance Reps Sharpen Skills at WWW Center
November 28, 2007 - More than 100 IAM representatives from 20 locals attended the District 143 Grievance Committee Conference held this week at the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Maryland.
Bush Appoints Amtrak PEB
November 28, 2007 - President George W. Bush has established a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to investigate collective bargaining disputes between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and several of its employees groups represented labor unions, including 500 workers represented by the Machinists Union.
Amtrak Labor Coalition Meets with Carrier, NMB
November 20, 2007 - The Machinists Union and its coalition partners, the Transportation Communications Union, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Transport Workers Union, today attended a meeting called by the National Mediation Board (NMB) with Amtrak officials.
Strike Clock Ticking for Amtrak Machinists
November 2, 2007 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced its 500 Amtrak members will be free to strike the rail carrier on December 1, 2007, unless the President of the United States intervenes and appoints a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB).
Support the Fairness for Workers and Retirees in Corporate Bankruptcies Act
October 1, 2007 - Two similar bills, one each in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, are aimed at protecting the interests of workers and retirees in corporate bankruptcies.
Machinists Support Bankruptcy Reform Legislation
September 25, 2007 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today joined key lawmakers, the AFL-CIO and other unions at the U.S. Capitol to support the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007.
Unions at Amtrak Slam ?Extraordinary Delay'
August 20, 2007 - After the first mediated negotiations in nearly a year, four Amtrak unions, the IAM, TCU-IAM, IBEW and TWU renewed their request to the National Mediation Board for a release from further mediation.
Machinists, US Airways Reach Tentative Fleet Service Agreement
August 10, 2007 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced a tentative agreement with US Airways covering the carrier’s 7,700 Fleet Service workers.
Kourpias Honored at Transportation Conference
July 26, 2007 - Delegates to the 2007 Transportation Conference celebrated retired International President George Kourpias’ work on the Northwest Airlines Board of Directors
Transportation Conference Delegates Set Course
July 24, 2007 - Building on the success of the 2007 Transportation Day of Action, nearly 500 Transportation Department delegates and guests kicked of the IAM’s 2007 IAM Transportation Conference today in Las Vegas, NV.
District 19 Reaches Tentative Agreement with Class 1 Freight Rail Carriers
July 17, 2007 - IAM District 19 and its Class 1 Coalition partners, the Transportation Communications Union, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Transport Workers Union, today reached tentative agreements with the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC).
Help Move Amtrak Negotiations Back on Track
July 17, 20007 - The IAM opened contract negotiations with Amtrak in December, 1999. After eight years, more than 15,000 IAM and other unionized workers have not received a new contract or a general wage increase.
Machinists Demand More FAA Oversight of Maintenance Repair Stations
June 20, 2007 - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. today testified before the United States Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of foreign aircraft repair stations.
Northwest Airlines Emerges From Bankruptcy
May 31, 2007 - Northwest Airlines (NWA) today begins operating outside of bankruptcy court protection for the first time in 20 months.
Machinists to Lead ?Day of Action' Rally in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., May 17, 2007 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today will lead as many as 10,000 transportation workers in a rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to declare “Enough is Enough” over Bush administration policies that have plagued air and rail workers since 2001.
Speakers at May 17 'Day of Action' Rally in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., May 16, 2007 – Speakers taking part in the May 17 “Day of Action” Rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., will include presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Sen. Joseph Biden, (D-DE) and Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH).
Presidential Candidates to Join Machinists for ?Day of Action'
Washington, D.C., April 20, 2007 – New York Senator Hillary Clinton, Delaware Senator Joe Biden and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich will address the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) in Washington, D.C. on May 17, 2007, at the union’s 2007 ‘Day of Action,’ a mass rally of union members aimed at highlighting the sacrifices and contributions of transportation workers worldwide.
IAM Seeks to Secure $212 Million Claim in NWA Bankruptcy Case
Washington, D.C., April 20, 2007 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today filed a motion in U.S. bankruptcy court seeking full allowance of $212 million in claims related to the Series C judgment it obtained against Northwest Airlines (NWA) in 2005. NWA employees received a promise of repayment in exchange for concessions between 1993 and 1996.
Day of Action Goes Global
April 17, 2007 - Just a month before the 2007 Transportation Day of Action, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) have launched a website to show global support for the IAM’s Transportation Day of Action.
Flight Attendants Land at Winpisinger Center
April 12, 2007 - Nearly 100 IAM-represented Flight Attendants are attending District 142’s second annual Flight Attendant Conference this week at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Southern Maryland.
IAM Claim at NWA Moves Forward
March 29, 2007 - A bankruptcy judge in New York said the court would hold a hearing on a pre-bankruptcy ruling that IAM members are entitled to repayment for sacrifices made before Northwest Airlines entered bankruptcy.
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