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IAM members in Local Lodges in the United States and Canada have concluded voting for Grand Lodge Officers at their Lodge meetings in April. Counting of all ballots is set to begin on May 7, 2014 at IAM Headquarters in Upper Marlboro, MD. Offices up for election include International President, General Secretary-Treasurer and in the
Read moreFriday, May 9, 2014 is the new deadline to complete and return enrollment forms for the Federal Employees’ Collective Bargaining class from June 22 to 27 at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The program will focus on areas such as negotiating ground rules, contract bargaining, mid-term bargaining, collective
Read moreUnited Airlines has reported a net loss of $609 million, or $1.66 per share, for the first quarter of 2014. It marks a three-month low for the carrier. In a conference call to discuss United’s results, President and CEO Jeffrey Smisek blamed winter weather, increased competition in Asian markets and a softening Japanese economy for
Read moreMembers of NFFE-IAM Local 1429 meet with Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) to discuss potential BRAC cuts at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA. Members of NFFE-IAM Local 1429 in Chambersburg, PA recently met with Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) to discuss strategy for protecting Letterkenny Army Depot from closure in the event of another round of
Read moreA United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral, FL carrying the fourth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-4 satellite for the U.S. Air Force. The IAM recently sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, urging Congress to reject any attempt to
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