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In an election prompted by the merger of ExpressJet Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, the IAM emerged as the clear winner in a contest to determine union representation rights for more than 2,160 Flight Attendants. The election, which was conducted by the National Mediation Board (NMB), was between the IAM, which represented 1,150 ExpressJet Flight
Read moreThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has approved new union representation rules to ensure workers can freely exercise one basic right we hold dear in this country – the right to vote. The new rules make union representation elections fairer by simplifying procedures, deferring litigation and setting shorter deadlines for hearings and filings. Currently when
Read moreIndiana state officials have announced that the state will limit the number of people allowed in the statehouse. The announcement, made less than one week before the start of a legislative session where state lawmakers are expected to take up the so-called “right-to-work” bill, would limit the number of protestors allowed in the building at
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger announced today the creation of a new Aerospace Territory that will be led by General Vice President Mark Blondin. “Aerospace industry workers make up almost 25 percent of our union’s membership and work in all corners of North America. An Aerospace Territory will better coordinate contract negotiations and representation duties
Read moreThe 352 workers who perform site maintenance and repair work for URS Corporation in Dupont, WA, have voted overwhelmingly for IAM representation. The workers will now join District Lodge 751 in Seattle. “District 751 President Tom Wroblewski and his team, headed by Organizing Director Jesse Cote, Jr., have led the Western Territory once again in
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