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  • iMail , News June 30, 2011

    New ‘Brotherhood Outdoors’ Show Features IAM Member

    Fans of hunting and fishing can tune into a new show, “Brotherhood Outdoors,” sponsored by the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance that features union members, including IAM Local 839 member Brett Graham, going on outfitted hunting and fishing adventures across North America. The show airs each Thursday at 8 p.m. ET starting June 30 exclusively on the

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  • iMail , News June 28, 2011

    Flight Attendant Election Set to Conclude

    The deadline for voting in the one of the largest representation elections in National Mediation Board (NMB) history is 2 PM Eastern Time Wednesday, June 29th. The historic representation election will determine who will represent the Flight Attendant group at the new United Airlines created by the merger of Continental, Continental Micronesia and United Airlines.

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  • iMail , News June 28, 2011

    Resistance Grows to Flawed Colombia FTA

    The top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee says he will not endorse the Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) until key provisions dealing with labor rights are included in the legislation. Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) says he opposes the FTA because Republicans have insisted that the bill make no reference to a U.S.-Colombia

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  • iMail , News June 28, 2011

    Local 818 Members Win at USA Clays Shoot

    Wheeling, WV Local 818 Secretary-Treasurer Jack Williams, Jr. (middle) and member Jim Ferda (right) team up with IBEW Local 56 member Edward Foll to take home the top team prize at the USA’s 2nd Annual Pittsburgh Area Sporting Clays Shoot. Wheeling, WV Local 818 Secretary-Treasurer Jack Williams, Jr. and member Jim Ferda took home the

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  • iMail , News June 28, 2011

    IAM Files for Election at Swedwood IKEA Plant

    The IAM filed for a representation election for hourly workers at Swedwood, an IKEA supplier in Danville, VA. Workers at Swedwood have endured harsh working conditions and an anti-union campaign that violates IKEA’s own code of conduct. IKEA, based in Sweden, prides itself on maintaining practices in its own business and its suppliers that “shall

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