June 21, 2012 is the last day to reserve a reduced rate hotel room for the 2012 LCLAA National Convention in Orlando, FL. This year’s national convention will be held at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort on July 25 – 28, 2012, and will provide LCLAA activists with an opportunity to share strategies to advance
Read moreIf you have just three minutes to spare, you should click here for an inspiring and thoroughly heart-warming video visit with the people and animals that make Guide Dogs of America (GDA) an organization like no other. Shot in and around GDA’s Sylmar, CA breeding and training facility, the video, titled ‘IAM’s Guide Dogs of
Read moreDistrict 776 filed formal Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over misleading and threatening mail sent from Lockheed Martin to IAM members on strike. The letter was directed to striking employees who have outstanding loans with the Lockheed Martin Corporation Hourly Employees Savings Plan (HSP), a 401(k) savings plan, which
Read moreHundreds of Wisconsin families lined up for free tours of Talgo’s IAM-built passenger rail cars during a recent Open House event at the company’s Milwaukee rail yard. More than 1,000 enthusiastic rail fans attended an Open House at the Talgo train facility in Milwaukee, WI to get a first-hand look at the shiny new passenger
Read moreThe value of professional IAM representation was on prominent display this week with a solid ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of retired IAM members of Local 933 in Tucson, AZ. The ruling by a three-judge panel reaffirmed an earlier ruling that Raytheon Missile Systems acted improperly by cutting off health
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