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The April 2012 IAM Journal is now available on the IAM App. Digital issues of the Journal are published each month. You can get the app on iPad, Android Tablet and/or Android Phone. For information on how to download the free IAM App, click here and follow the links to Apple’s iTunes Store or the
Read moreThe Blue Green Alliance has launched a new website encouraging the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to Buy American and invest in American jobs when considering a $3 billion contract to build the next generation of BART train cars. This week BART’s Board of Directors must decide between building the train cars using
Read moreIAM representatives from District 141 and 142 responded quickly to an announcement by US Airways that agreements were reached with the Allied Pilots Association (APA), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) over terms for labor agreements in the event US Airways were to acquire American Airlines. “It is
Read moreA recent editorial penned by Thomas J. Brandon, describes the home field advantages for California aerospace workers who manufacture components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. “Perhaps more than any other state in the country, California significantly benefits from the F-35’s development and production,” said Brandon, who serves as California Conference of Machinists Secretary-Treasurer. “The
Read moreOn December 16, 2008 thirty-five committed Auto Techs voted to join IAM District 166 in Cocoa Beach, FL. Four years and more than 50 Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) complaints later, Auto Nation Mercedes Benz of Orlando finally sat down at the bargaining table on April 19, 2012. “We are extremely proud of these Techs who
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