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  • iMail , News October 6, 2011

    Le comité de négociation des employés d’Aveos se prépare pour les négociations

    Les membres du comité de négociation du district 140 se préparent pour les prochaines négociations avec Aveos à l’aide d’une simulation de négociation faisant partie du programme Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees au centre de formation William W. Winpisinger. Le district des transports 140 et les sections locales 714, 764, 1681 et 1751 qui y

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  • iMail , News October 6, 2011

    New Government Plan to Fix Economy: Import Shoppers

    On the eve of voting on trade deals that will send even more North American jobs overseas, the Washington Post reports that “for the first time, lawmakers, businesses and even White House officials are courting consumers from cash-rich countries such as China, India and Brazil to fill the nation’s shopping malls and pick up the

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  • iMail , News October 6, 2011

    Hurricane Irene Hits Home

    When Hurricane Irene barreled up the East Coast, the area surrounding the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education Center in southern Maryland was in its path. The Center made it through without significant damage, but Instructor Dave Miskolczi and his wife Cindy’s house was not so lucky. The Miskolczis’ roof was hit by seven trees causing

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  • 2012 Grand Lodge Convention , News October 5, 2011

    Important Reminders for 2012 Convention Attendees

    IAM representatives and delegates attending the 2012 Grand Lodge Convention in Toronto, Ontario, are reminded that they need a valid U.S. passport to enter Canada. Passport applications are processed by the U.S. State Department and can take from several weeks to several months to process. Additional information, instructions and a passport application form are available

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  • iMail , News October 4, 2011

    Labor to Congress: No More Flawed Trade Deals

    Hundreds of IAM members and AFL-CIO affiliates gathered on the U.S. Capitol Grounds today demanding Congress vote “NO” on the South Korea, Colombia and Panama Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). President Obama submitted the three seriously-flawed trade deals to Congress today, clearing the way for hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs to be shipped overseas –

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