More than 11,000 cards and comments from IAM members have been delivered to the National Mediation Board in support of the proposed rule change governing union representation election. On November 3, 2009, the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced a proposed rule change to allow union representation elections for air and rail workers to be determined
Read moreSeveral hundred active and retired members of Local 912 in Cincinnati, OH, took part in the local’s Awards and Dinner Meeting to honor longtime members. IAM Aircraft Engine Lodge 912 in Cincinnati, OH, held its annual Awards and Dinner Meeting last week, honoring 183 retired members who represented more than 5,000 years of combined service
Read moreApproximately 800 trade union delegates at the recently concluded Builders and Woodworkers International Congress in Lille, France, voted to accept an emergency resolution submitted by the Machinists union calling on furniture giant IKEA to honor the rights of workers at an IKEA subsidiary in Danville, VA, seeking to join the IAM. The resolution, also supported by
Read moreWhether you’re ready or not, the holidays arrive every year toward the end of big game season. And if you’re like many sportsmen, you’d rather sit in the woods until your fingers and face go numb than set foot in a shopping mall near Christmas. So forget big crowds and the hassle of figuring out
Read moreIAM Headquarters will close for the holidays at the close of business Friday, December 18, and re-open Monday, January 4, 2010. Best wishes to all for a safe and joyous holiday season.
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