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The 2011 IAM North American Transportation Conference will be held August 2-5 at the Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel in Nevada. Conference registration will begin Monday, August 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., and continue Tuesday morning at 8:00. The Conference begins Tuesday, August 2, at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude Friday, August 5. The Conference
Read moreThe IAM is working closely with its alliance partner, the Japan Federation of Aviation Workers’ Unions (KOHKUREN) to provide information, advocacy and support for airline workers who could be impacted by the tragedy unfolding in Japan. “Our first concern is the safety of Flight Attendants and ground workers who could face hazards associated with the
Read moreMembers of District 711 in Nashville, TN, joined a rally in support of teachers’ collective bargaining rights. (Left to right) Cody Wilder, Local 735, Bill Benson, President, Local 735, David Evans, Vice President, Local 735, Larry Washam, Retired Director of Organizing, Mark Lee, Local 735. IAM members across the country are showing their support and
Read moreIn an op-ed published on The Huffington Post, IAM Communications Director Rick Sloan reminds America to think responsibly this St. Patrick’s Day: remember the unemployed. Sloan recounts for readers “the worst chapter in the history of the Emerald Isle” – the Irish Famine of 1846 to 1850. “How horrific was the famine?” writes Sloan. “In
Read moreInstead of a Spring Break full of sun, sand and surf, IAM stewards and local leaders from Local 2725 in San Juan, Puerto Rico were hitting the books in a leadership training course provided in Puerto Rico by the Winpisinger Center. Winpisinger Instructor Anne Wiberg led the all-Spanish training with assistance from Southern Territory
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