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From left: Leona Barnes, Ruth Hammett, Gladys Butler and Bernice Underwood at Washington, DC’s Zion Baptist Church. The centenarians will be attending their 100th birthday celebration there in June. As they prepare to celebrate the amazing accomplishment of turning 100 years old, four lifelong friends sat down to share the wisdom they’ve gained over the
Read moreThe Commemorative Convention Book is a great way for IAM Lodges and employers across North America to send their greetings to thousands of delegates at the 2016 IAM Grand Lodge Convention, to be held September 4-9 in Chicago. Ads and payment must be received by the IAM Communications Department on or before Monday, May 2,
Read moreThe IAM is prepared to vigorously defend members who could be affected by a proposed merger of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, says IAM Transportation General Vice President Sito Pantoja. If approved, the $4 billion deal would make Alaska Airlines the fifth-largest U.S. carrier. The IAM represents 3,600 Alaska Airlines Ramp Service, Customer Service, Office
Read moreThe IAM Automated Flight Service Station Negotiating Committee negotiated, and membership overwhelmingly ratified, a new four-year agreement with Lockheed Martin that includes wage increases and other workplace gains. More than 400 IAM Flight Service Specialists have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Lockheed Martin at five locations across the country. Members at Automated Flight Service
Read moreIAM member Duane McCarthy, a U.S. Air Force and Vietnam veteran, spent a career working on NASA’s Atlas program. In his free time, he raised money for fellow veterans by participating in charity motorcycle rides. The latest launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on March
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