The IAM applauds the Senate leadership for rising above the political games on Capitol Hill and passing a bi-partisan compromise to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As a result, over 4,000 FAA employees and tens of thousands of airport construction workers can go back to work. The short-term extension expires
Read moreWith control of the state Senate in the balance, Wisconsin voters go to the polls today in an unprecedented recall election that could put the brakes on GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s anti-worker agenda. The six Republicans targeted today are Walker’s closest allies; the ones who steered his move to strip collective bargaining rights from public
Read moreThe 2011 IAM Automotive Conference is scheduled for October 15-18 at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Registration will take place Saturday, October 15, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. and again on Sunday morning from 8:00 to 9:00. The Conference begins Sunday, October 16, at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude no
Read moreFrom left, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger, General Secretary-Treasurer Warren Mart and General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. at the IAM Transportation Conference after the announcement that GVP Roach will succeed GST Mart after Mart retires. In keeping with the IAM tradition of reaching into the ranks for leadership and experience, International President Tom Buffenbarger
Read moreThe ongoing FAA shutdown that has caused furloughs of thousands of FAA employees and threatens nearly 90,000 construction workers will continue through much of August because House GOP leaders decided summer vacation was more important than airline safety. House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) has stalled the FAA Reauthorization bill in a game of
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