Oregon Democratic Congressman Kurt Schrader speaks with IAM leaders during a stop of the ‘It’s About Jobs’ bus tour sponsored by the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). Left to right (facing camera): Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR), IAM Executive Assistant Diane Babineaux, Western Territory GVP Gary Allen and IP Tom Buffenbarger. IAM
Read moreThe National Mediation Board (NMB) issued a Single Carrier Ruling for the combined Stock and Stores employees. This ruling follows similar rulings for Fleet Service and Passenger Service classifications and confirms that Delta is operating as a single carrier in these three classifications. The ruling begins a 14-day period which is the final opportunity for
Read moreThe 127 new IAM members at Sheppard AFB, TX, recently ratified a first contract with Defense Support Services LLC (DS2). The members belong to Local Lodge 2771 in Wichita Falls, TX. The new three-year contract includes general wage increases of 3.5 percent in each year, cuts health insurance costs in half and brings vacation and
Read moreThe Kitchen Staff at the Winpisinger Center: Back row, left to right: Pat Burney, Dorothy Vallandingham, Mary Weeks, Sassy Lumpkins, Mary Fones, Bonnie Bowles, Cindy Hardy and Cecilia Murphy. Front row: Cherrie Fearns (retiree). Local 193 member Cheryl “Cherrie” Fearns, who has helped feed tens of thousands of fellow IAM members attending classes
Read moreUr Union of the Unemployed’s (UCubed) new hard-hitting internet ad, Bite Back, is already making headlines as thousands click to view the ad and share it with their family and friends. “The Bite Back campaign highlights the plight of America’s jobless and seeks to refocus their rage,” wrote Leo Hindery, Jr., Chairman of the U.S.
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