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The IAM is urging members and local leaders to contact their Representatives during this week’s Congressional recess to ask them to vote “YES” on an amendment to maintain fair National Mediation Board (NMB) union voting rules for aviation and railroad workers. Hidden deep in the FAA Reauthorization bill (HR 658) is a provision that would
Read moreAs predicted, there were an estimated 28.4 million “upsets” in UCubed’s “Marching to Madness” unemployment bracket tournament. Out of the top 64 metropolitan areas, the city of Fresno, CA, recorded the highest unemployment rating with a whopping 17.2 percent! Las Vegas, NV, followed with 14.9 percent. “It makes you wonder how policymakers can simply
Read moreHundreds of delegates attended the 2010 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. The 2011 IAM Legislative Conference is set for May 9-12 at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, DC. Among the events planned will be a broadcast by MSNBC television and radio host Ed Schultz. The Conference kicks off Monday afternoon at 1:30, with opening
Read moreThe 2011 IAM North American Transportation Conference will be held August 2-5 at the Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel in Nevada. Conference registration will begin Monday, August 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., and continue Tuesday morning at 8:00. The Conference begins Tuesday, August 2, at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude Friday, August 5. The Conference
Read moreThe IAM is working closely with its alliance partner, the Japan Federation of Aviation Workers’ Unions (KOHKUREN) to provide information, advocacy and support for airline workers who could be impacted by the tragedy unfolding in Japan. “Our first concern is the safety of Flight Attendants and ground workers who could face hazards associated with the
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