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  • iMail , News July 1, 2010

    IAM Files for Union Elections at Delta

      Delegates from the Southern States Conference rallied last week at the Atlanta Hartsfield Airport in support of Delta workers seeking IAM representation. The IAM today filed applications with the National Mediation Board (NMB) for rulings that will lead to union representation elections for more than 30,000 employees at Delta Air Lines. “The election process

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  • iMail , News July 1, 2010

    WTO Rules Airbus Got Billions in Illegal Subsidies

    Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and IAM General Vice President Rich Michalski address the media following landmark WTO ruling that Airbus received billions in illegal subsidies. In an historic decision that underscores what Machinists have known for years, the World Trade Organization (WTO) declared that every Airbus program for the last 40 years has benefited

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  • iMail , News July 1, 2010

    Winpisinger Center Welcomes Wisconsin Local 1564

        Members of the Local 1564 Bargaining Committee work with Winpisinger Center Instructor Henry Bagwell (left) to prepare for contract talks with Silgan Containers.    The Negotiating Committee for members of Local 1564 in Oconomowoc, WI, was joined recently by staff members from District 10, for the week-long Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees program at

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  • iMail , News July 1, 2010

    District 15 Scores Organizing Win in New Jersey

    District 15 won a hard-fought organizing victory for diesel mechanics at Hermann Leasing Company facilities in Paterson and South Brunswick, New Jersey locations. The mechanics’ strong solidarity overcame a significant anti-union campaign by the company to secure the victory. This win adds momentum to a District 15 effort to organize the company’s 100 drivers. “We

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  • iMail , News July 1, 2010

    Quebec Machinists Sign Agreement with Rolls Royce

    Members of Local 2468 in Lachine, Quebec, who are employed as office technicians at Rolls Royce Canada, have a new collective agreement. The 170 members ratified the new three-year agreement by a margin of 80 percent. The new agreement provides for a lump sum payment of $2,500 in the first year and wage increases of

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