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  • iMail , News April 19, 2011

    Plan Now for 2011 Guide Dogs Banquet

    The 31st William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet to benefit Guide Dogs of America (GDA) will be held Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The annual event is the premier fundraiser for GDA, a charitable organization whose mission is to provide guide dogs to visually-impaired individuals free-of-charge. Founded

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  • iMail , News April 19, 2011

    Thousands Rally in Olympia to Support Workers

    Western Territory GVP Gary Allen spoke at a rally in Olympia, WA, and urged lawmakers to acknowledge the true causes of the nation’s financial problems. “Working families didn’t create this mess, and we are not just going to sit by and get blamed for it,” said Western Territory GVP Gary Allen at a rally in

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  • iMail , News April 14, 2011

    GOP Budget Proposals Would Gut Medicare

    When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in 2010, they gave Paul Ryan, the new Chairman of the House Budget Committee, extraordinary powers to shape federal spending. Ryan is now proposing to use the deficit as an excuse to transform Medicare in radical ways. Under Ryan’s budget blueprint, the current universal coverage Medicare

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  • iMail , News April 14, 2011

    Plan Now to Attend IAM Human Rights Conference

    The IAM conference, themed Embracing Diversity in the House of Labor, will be held September 1st – 5th at the Buena Vista Palace in the Walt Disney Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL. A special discounted rate of $109 plus tax per night, single or double occupancy, has been arranged. To ensure the special rate, call

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  • iMail , News April 14, 2011

    Lawmakers Respond to IAM Campaign to Expand CrewPass

    Two top members of the House Committee on Homeland Security have lent their voices and their influence to the IAM effort to include Flight Attendants among the flight crew members authorized to use the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) expedited security screening system. Under current TSA guidelines, only pilots are entitled to access secure areas using

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