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A union election among 30 Maintenance Technicians at the Amazon warehouse in Middletown, DE may have fallen short of the majority needed, but workers there understand a successful organizing campaign often requires several election cycles before representation is achieved. The 21-to-6 vote was overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and represented the first
Read moreIAM Organizer Javier Almazan, right, and newly-organized employees of Tropical Wellness Center in Palm Bay, FL celebrate joining the IAM. The IAM’s Southern Territory and District 166 in Cocoa Beach, FL have negotiated a first contract for 15 recently-organized employees at Tropical Wellness Center (TWC), LLC. Located 90 minutes southeast of Orlando in Palm Bay,
Read moreWill Cashion, Jr. Alejandro (Alex) Castrillo IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., has announced the hiring of Will Cashion, Jr., and Alejandro (Alex) Castrillo as Grand Lodge Auditors, effective January 1, 2014. Cashion will service Auditing Zone 4, which covers Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. Castrillo will be in charge of Auditing Zone
Read moreFifty Keewatin Air pilots have joined IAM Local Lodge 2247 in Winnipeg, Canada. They are the second group of Keewatin employees to join the IAM since 25 mechanics and parts personnel were organized in 2012. “It was quite simple really,” explained IAM District Lodge 181 Directing Business Representative Wayne Relf. “The pilots talked with the
Read moreThe deadline to apply for a 2014 IAM Scholarship Award is fast-approaching. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 25, 2014 to be considered. The competition is open each year to eligible IAM members in the United States and Canada and their eligible children entering college or currently enrolled. “The scholarship program is a
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