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Union members protest in Columbus, Ohio, against an attempt by Republican Governor John Kasich to strip collective bargaining rights from public employees. Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is now threatening to lay off thousands of state workers if he is unable to ram through legislation that would terminate collective bargaining rights for nearly all
Read moreA coordinated effort by the IAM Legislative Team helped turn back an amendment proposed by anti-union Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to strike language in the FAA Reauthorization Bill extending OSHA protections to Flight Attendants. The amendment died when Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) proposed an IAM-backed motion to
Read moreFlight Attendants at Continental and United Airlines will have an opportunity to get answers about their upcoming representation elections at a series of informational meetings taking place across the United States. The IAM has also scheduled informational meetings for overseas-based Flight Attendants in Guam, Frankfort, London, Hong Kong and Narita. A full schedule of the
Read moreThe South Korea Free Trade Act is coming up for votes. New budget and spending bills are being written. And yet, efforts to put America back to work have been placed on the back burner. All these will have a profound effect on you directly. Please take a few minutes to complete this anonymous survey.
Read moreThe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved legislation that would repeal a recently updated National Mediation Board (NMB) voting rule for air and rail workers. The language included in the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 would restore the unfair advantage carriers have enjoyed in union representation elections for more than 75 years. In
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