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Machinists to Protest at Northwest-Delta Shareholder Meetings Members of District 143 will protest the proposed Northwest-Delta merger at both airlines’ shareholders meetings in New York and Atlanta on September 25. The protests are the latest move in the IAM campaign to block the proposed mega-merger, which will lead to enormous debt for the combined carrier,
Read moreHurricane Ike Relief Appeal As Hurricane Ike roared toward the Texas coast, IAM President Tom Buffenbarger established a task force to assist Machinists Union members impacted by the storm. Southern Territory GVP Bob Martinez, Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr., and Community Services Director Maria Cordone are coordinating the efforts of IAM Grand Lodge Representatives on
Read moreNMB Backs off Anti-Worker Rule After months of intense lobbying by the Machinists Union and pressure from Congressional leaders, the National Mediation Board (NMB) rescinded its proposal to make it more difficult for unionized airline workers to retain union protection when merging with unrepresented carriers. “Due to the concerns and confusion expressed by the
Read moreConvention Delegates Approve New Financial Plan Just as delegates to the IAM Convention in 1976 approved the Program for Progress that saw the union through more than three decades, delegates at the 37th Grand Lodge Convention ensured the IAM has a sound financial base to carry the union into the future with the resources necessary
Read moreClinton Rallies Machinists for Obama After a rousing address to the Convention and a call to endorse Presidential candidate Barack Obama, Senator Hillary Clinton received an honorary IAM membership, only the third person in the last sixty years to do so. Shouts of welcome echoed through the halls of the Convention when delegates gave a
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