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  • iMail , News June 10, 2010

    Mark Your Calendar to Attend November 20 Guide Dogs Banquet

    The 30th William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet to benefit Guide Dogs of America (GDA) will be held Saturday, November 20, 2010, 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

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  • iMail , News June 8, 2010

    GOP Senator Targets Voting Rights Measure

    The National Mediation Board (NMB) made history on May 11 when it declared that airline and rail workers deserve the same voting rights as workers in every other U.S. industry. U.S. Senators will soon begin debate on a last-ditch resolution by Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson that would block the NMB rule change and restore the unfair

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  • iMail , News June 8, 2010

    IAM Contract with Triumph Includes Job Security

    Members of Local 86 cast ballots to ratify new contract with Triumph Composite Systems in Spokane, WA The pursuit of contractual job security is difficult in the best of times, but in the midst of the worst recession in decades, it would seem an impossible task. Undaunted, the 335 members of Local 86 who work at Triumph

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  • iMail , News June 8, 2010

    Illinois Local 49 Celebrates 125 Years with Popcorn Pioneer

    Union Steward – Hector Castaneda – points to IAM “Union Made” label In the exclusive world of popcorn popping machines, the name C. Cretors & Co. has held iconic status for more than a century. Their steel and glass machines are still made today in Chicago, IL, with the help of 40 members of Local

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  • iMail , News June 8, 2010

    Indiana Local 2410 Completes Bargaining Prep Training

    Members of the Local 2410 Bargaining Committee took part in a week-long class at the Winpisinger Center to prepare for upcoming negotiations with Grote Industries. Members of the Local 2410 Bargaining Committee recently traveled to the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Southern Maryland for one of the Center’s most unique and popular offerings, the week-long Program titled, “Negotiation Preparation

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