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  • iMail , News September 7, 2010

    Election Countdown Begins for Delta Passenger Service

    The National Mediation Board (NMB) today issued a single carrier ruling for the Passenger Service classification at Delta Air Lines. The ruling is similar to one issued on August 25 for the Fleet Service classification and confirms that Delta is operating as a single carrier in both classifications. The long-awaited ruling opens the door to

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  • iMail , News September 7, 2010

    Machinists President Rallies Support for Sen. Murray

    The leader of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers today urged union members in Washington state to support Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, calling her a proven champion for aerospace jobs. “From local apprentice programs to the $100 billion tanker fight, Sen. Murray has always been there for the working families in this state,”

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  • iMail , News September 7, 2010

    IAM, Wisconsin Unions Hold ‘JOBS NOW’ Rally

      To honor America’s working men and women and to highlight the severity of the current economic crisis, the IAM joined with the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, United Auto Workers Local 95 and the Rock County Labor Council for a “JOBS NOW” rally this past weekend at the Laborfest Grounds in Janesville, WI. “The same economic

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  • iMail , News September 7, 2010

    Western Territory Scores Multiple Organizing Wins

    A rapid sequence of wins in the automotive sector has brought new IAM members to a pair of local lodges in District 190, which has a long history of organizing prowess. Among the new members are a group of eight service writers and dispatchers at Winter Chevrolet-Honda in Pittsburg, CA, who will join IAM Local

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  • iMail , News September 7, 2010

    Union of Unemployed Renews Call for Geithner Sacking

    On the heels of last week’s anemic job figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Ur Union of Unemployed (UCubed) renewed its call that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner should be removed without delay. “The latest unemployment numbers reveal that this Grave Recession is not ending anytime soon,” said Rick Sloan, Acting Executive Director of

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