Charlie Hines, a longtime IAM activist and leader from Charlotte, NC, has been appointed as an IAM Grand Lodge Auditor. Hines will service lodges in North Carolina, Virginia, southern Maryland, and the District of Columbia. The appointment was effective February 1, 2023. Hines had served as an Air Transport Territory Associate Organizer, where he continued
Read moreOn Tuesday, NFFE-IAM members joined pro-labor politicians in Washington, D.C. to call for an 8.7% wage increase for federal workers. If approved by congress and the president, the FAIR Act legislative bill will increase government salaries for thousands, counter a recent rise in inflation and sustain middle class families of hardworking government workers.
Read moreJason Gibbs from District 19 of the IAM Rail Division recently overwhelmingly ratified a three-year contract for South Central Florida Express in Clewiston, FL. South Central Florida Express delivers sugar cane that is grown in this area of Florida. The contract covers members that work in the Instructor Engineer, Certified Engineer, Conductor, Utility Worker, Trackman,
Read moreThe Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) will be holding its 52nd International Convention from May 24 to 29, 2023 in New Orleans.
Read moreCory Wallace, a seasoned activist and leader from IAM Local 778 in Kansas City, MO, has been appointed as an IAM Grand Lodge Auditor. Wallace’s assignment will cover Lodges in Delaware, New Jersey, southeastern New York, and eastern Pennsylvania. The appointment was effective February 1, 2023. Wallace had served as Secretary-Treasurer of Local 778 since
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