Once again, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has proposed an amendment that would cost American jobs by allowing foreign-built petroleum tankers to engage in domestic coastal shipping. In a letter to the Senate committee in charge, IAM International President Bob Martinez urged legislators to reject the amendment. “Passage of Senator McCain’s amendment would result in the
Read moreNFFE-IAM Members at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA, will see pay increases as a result of a much-needed expansion of the government’s locality pay system. Effective January 1, 2016, NFFE-IAM members at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA began seeing major benefit increases from an expansion to the General Schedule locality pay system of
Read moreThe House Transportation Committee is considering the FAA Reauthorization bill (H.R. 4441) today, Feb. 11, 2016. We need every IAM member to contact members on the Transportation Committee and tell them to vote “YES” to Representative Michael Capuano’s Flight Crew Fatigue Amendment to the FAA bill when it is considered. It’s time to put Congress
Read moreDon’t let the opportunity for a 2016 IAM Scholarship Award pass you by. The deadline to apply for is almost here. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 26, 2016 to be considered. Click here for more information on the IAM Scholarship Competition. The competition is open each year to eligible IAM members in
Read moreThe American Law Institute (ALI) has elected IAM General Counsel Mark Schneider as one of its new members. ALI is the leading independent institution in the U.S. dedicated to improving and modernizing the law. Schneider’s election is the result of a nomination process that includes only those individuals who have demonstrated excellence in the law
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