The Wilson Dam, completed in 1924, was the first dam under the authority of TVA, created in 1933. (Source: tva.com) The IAM renews its call for Washington lawmakers to reject all efforts to privatize the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a federally owned power agency that employs more than 1,000 IAM members and has provided low-cost,
Read moreA computer-generated rendering of Guide Dogs of America’s new Phil and Macki Singer Visitor and Education Center. GDA is expected to break ground on the 15,900-square-foot facility in mid-April. Guide Dogs of America (GDA) will break ground April 13, 2014 on a new 15,900-square-foot education and outreach center that will allow the school to expand
Read moreNotice of Election for IAM International President, General Secretary-Treasurer, and 8 General Vice Presidents In accordance with the provisions of Article III of the IAM Constitution, the IAM will conduct elections for the offices of International President, General Secretary-Treasurer and 8 General Vice Presidents for terms ending on June 30, 2017. In Canada, elections will
Read moreIAM General Vice President Diane Babineaux, recipient of the 2014 “Women Who Move the Nation” award, sits down with MSNBC Disrupt host Karen Finney at the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials award ceremony in Washington, DC. “Women Move the Nation” was the theme of the third annual awards ceremony hosted by the Conference of Minority
Read moreThe IAM this week concluded discussions with the Board of Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund (IAMNPF) that will increase pension benefits by 35 to 45 percent for approximately 17,000 IAM members at United Airlines.?? “IAM members at United Airlines are covered by the best pension plan in the airline industry, and that plan
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