The Grand Lodge monthly per capita tax for 2016 will be $33.29, reports General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes in a letter to all IAM District and Local Lodges. The figure was calculated using the formula approved by Delegates to the 2008 Grand Lodge Convention. The 0.19 percent increase is based on “the average of the percentage
Read moreIAM members can now enter to win an all-expense-paid trip to the GEICO Bassmaster Classic in Tulsa, OK from March 4-6, 2016. The deadline to enter is January 15, 2016. The grand prize includes airfare, lodging, VIP passes and $1,000 spending money. Visit USA’s Ultimate Bass Sweepstakes website for your chance to win. If you’re
Read moreFueling agents who work for Swissport in Phoenix voted overwhelmingly to join the IAM. More than 120 fueling agents at Swissport in Phoenix won IAM collective bargaining rights after an election was held this week. Workers, who reached out to the IAM with concerns over substandard wages, unsafe working conditions and job security, are
Read moreCori Horowitz, Local 2339O, is one of thousands of Flight Attendant safety professionals. (Photo by: Emilie Shewmaker, Local 2339O) As safety professionals and first responders, Flight Attendants are tasked with handling emergencies and caring for thousands of passengers every day. However, study after study show Flight Attendants are impacted by fatigue on a regular basis,
Read moreNFFE/IAM Local 1 President and retired VA nurse Patricia LaSala takes pride in representing her members at the San Francisco VA Hospital. Retired San Francisco Veterans Administration nurse Patricia LaSala spent her career caring for the needs of American veterans and representing her coworkers. WATCH: ViewPoint with Patricia LaSala Her decision to become a VA
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