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IAM International President Bob Martinez signaled a change in direction for the IAM at its recent staff conference, calling for more emphasis on organizing and unity. The IAM is making structural changes to refocus resources toward organizing and membership services while working to foster a more united culture, says IAM International President Bob Martinez. “It’s
Read moreNearly 800 new members will be joining the IAM at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, AZ, reports Western Territory Grand Lodge Representatives Don Gresham and Steve Nickel, along with Local 2009 Directing Business Representative Paul Shepard. The campaign was unique in that negotiations had started for the smaller units prior to the
Read moreBrian Bryant Lynn D. Tucker, Jr. IAM International President Bob Martinez announced that Eastern Territory Chief of Staff Brian Bryant will succeed retiring Eastern Territory General Vice President Lynn D. Tucker, Jr., effective July 1, 2016. Tucker, a 40-year IAM member, initiated into the IAM in 1976 while working for the Miller Brewing Co., in
Read moreU.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) The GOP Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is asking more than two dozen federal agencies for the names of individual employees allowed to do union-related work on federal time. U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) alleges no wrongdoing, but is probing the use of “official time,” which
Read moreIAM Flight Attendants hit Capitol Hill demanding a mandatory 10 hour rest period be added to the FAA Reauthorization bill. IAM Flight Attendants from across the country joined hundreds of other cabin crew members from multiple unions on Capitol Hill for a “Rally for Rest” which visited all 541 Congressional offices last week in an
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