The National Mediation Board (NMB) has scheduled a “status conference” with the IAM and US Airways in Washington D.C. on Tuesday September 10, 2013 regarding the Mechanic and Related and Fleet Service negotiations. The purpose of the meeting with the NMB is to discuss remaining issues and both parties’ positions on these issues. “We are
Read moreTom Perez, the former Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, is congratulated by Vice President Joe Biden after his swearing-in ceremony. (Credit: U.S. Labor Department) Labor Secretary Tom Perez said he will make job creation his top priority as he was officially sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden this week. Perez inherits a
Read moreJane Tackett IAM General Secretary-Treasurer (GST) Robert Roach, Jr., announced the appointment of Jane Tackett as Director of Auditing Services effective September 16, 2013. Tackett became an IAM member in 1981, joining IAM Local 1287 in Salt Lake City working as an aircraft cleaner for Northwest Airlines. She served in numerous capacities in multiple Local
Read moreThe August IAM Journal is now available to download – via the free IAM app – on an iPhone, iPad, Android tablet, Android phone or Kindle Fire by clicking here and following the appropriate link. Articles in the August issue include: Thousands March on Washington to Realize the Dream Detroit Bankruptcy Not an Excuse to Cut
Read moreThe AFL-CIO has released a new video showcasing the potential detrimental effects of the impending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement. TPP – the largest free trade agreement in U.S. history – is being negotiated right now by U.S. trade representatives and nearly a dozen other countries. But, negotiations are being held in secrecy, behind
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