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IAM Files for Elections at Delta The IAM today took action to resolve representational issues for 12,700 fleet service, flight simulator technician and plant protection employees at the combined Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines. The IAM asked the National Mediation Board (NMB) to declare that the two airlines are operating as a single carrier
Read moreIAM Urges Stimulus Sequel Without Delay IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger cited the recently released unemployment numbers for the month of July as hard evidence that an additional job stimulus program is needed. On August 7, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate in July decreased a tenth of
Read moreIAM, Delta Meet to Discuss Single Carrier Status IAM leaders met with Delta Air Lines executives on August 4 to discuss the carrier’s progress toward becoming a single carrier following Delta’s acquisition of Northwest Airlines. The IAM called for the meeting so Delta could provide information relating to a number of concerns, including the carrier’s
Read moreHealth Care Debate Heads for the Heartland As members of Congress leave Washington for the August recess without completing health care reform, the health insurance industry is preparing to launch a deluge of ads to sell the idea that fixing our broken health care system is too expensive, too complicated and somehow un-American. The insurance
Read moreTCU Convention Delegates Look to the Future The Transportation Communications International Union (TCU) held its 33rd Quadrennial Convention this week in Las Vegas, NV. In a stirring address to convention delegates, TCU International President Bob Scardelletti inspired the room with his view of the current state of TCU and its future. “In 1991, our union
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