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When IAM members at Southwest Airlines ratified their most recent contract in December 2014, they not only received wage increases, lump sum payments and other improvements, they also ratified IAM negotiated protections against falling behind other Southwest employee groups who were still in negotiations. IAM leadership and negotiators smartly bargained a “true-up” clause, which requires
Read moreHillary Clinton, pictured with IAM supporters at a rally in Alexandria, VA, won a hard-fought victory in the Nevada caucuses. IAM and other union members helped propel Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to a critical victory in Nevada’s “First in the West” caucuses. Clinton, who garnered 53 percent of caucus votes, was bolstered by the
Read moreIAM International President Bob Martinez was unanimously elected to the AFL-CIO’s Executive Council at the labor federation’s meetings in San Diego. Martinez, a 36-year IAM member, succeeds former IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger on the council. “I am honored to be elected to serve on the AFL-CIO Executive Council,” said Martinez after being sworn in.
Read moreFormer IAM Legislative Director Bill Hoylater, second from left, received a “Lifetime of Service” award from the Elderly Housing Development and Operations Corporation (EHDOC). From left: Steve Protulus, EHDOC President and CEO; Hoylater; Maria Cordone, former IAM Retirees Director and current EHDOC Board Member; and Bob Martinez, IAM International President and EHDOC Board Member. Former
Read moreCorporate lobbyists and big-business donors do their best to keep the voices of working people outside the halls of Congress, but that has never stopped IAM members from coming out in droves to lobby on Capitol Hill. Be a part of the power IAM members will bring to Washington, DC during the IAM Legislative Conference.
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