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IAM members have elected the top leadership of their union by a more than a two-to-one margin. The preliminary results were announced today following a tabulation of ballots from IAM Local Lodges across the United States and Canada. The vote count was performed at IAM Headquarters in Upper Marlboro, MD under the direct supervision of
Read moreIAM District 141 and 142 representatives and IAM Transportation Department officials met with US Airways representatives with National Mediation Board (NMB) assistance in Washington, D.C. Due to progress in the fleet service, maintenance and related, and maintenance instructor negotiations, the NMB has directed both sides to continue negotiations as soon as possible. These talks, due
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger makes the case for U.S. manufacturing at a Senate hearing on the “Drivers of Job Creation.” The besieged U.S. manufacturing industry needs a national strategy to stay competitive and create a foundation for future prosperity, said IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger at a recent Senate hearing. Buffenbarger was one of
Read moreAn IAM contingent joined hundreds of workers’ advocates in rallying against the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. A springtime downpour in Washington, DC didn’t dampen the spirits of IAM members and other activists from rallying against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), another free trade deal that promises job growth but instead exports thousands of U.S. jobs
Read moreTabulation of the ballots is taking place at IAM Headquarters under the direct supervision of U.S. Department of Labor representatives. The counting of IAM members’ votes for the election of IAM Grand Lodge Officers is underway and will proceed daily until all votes are tabulated. The count began May 7, 2014 at IAM Headquarters in
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