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  • iMail , News March 8, 2012

    Enroll Now for 2012 Spanish Leadership Programs

    Local lodges are urged to take advantage of upcoming Spanish Leadership classes at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. Enrollments in any of the Spanish Leadership classes do not count against a Lodge’s regular leadership school allotments.  The first of the three 2012 Spanish Leadership Programs at the William W. Winpisinger Center is

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  • iMail , News March 8, 2012

    NASA Workers in Ohio Opt for IAM

    A determined group of sixty-eight Ground and Facility Maintenance workers employed by Service Contract Act vendor “Call Henry Inc.” located at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH voted overwhelmingly (51-7) to join the IAM and leave their former Teamster Union. “These workers went a long time without proper representation while watching their retirement

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  • iMail , News March 8, 2012

    Thousands Reenact Historic Selma-to-Montgomery March

    IAM members took part in a recreation of the historic 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL. The 47th anniversary of the momentous 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL began Sunday with IAM members from around the country joining thousands of other union members and human rights, faith and community

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  • iMail , News March 8, 2012

    Orchestrating the Historic Organizing Win at United

    It was a combination of grassroots organizing, legal prowess and sophisticated communication tactics that produced this week’s organizing victory for nearly 17,000 Passenger Service and Reservation Employees at the new United Airlines. The election increases IAM membership in all classifications at United to 31,500 and marks the third consecutive airline organizing victory for the IAM

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  • News March 7, 2012

    Machinists Union Wins Election for 17,000 at United Airlines

    In an election conducted by the National Mediation Board (NMB), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today won exclusive representation rights for nearly 18,000 Passenger Service and Reservation Employees at the new United Airlines. The IAM received 8,305 votes during the seven-week election, while 5,865 votes were cast for no representation. The

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