IAM Files Election Petition for Lockheed Flight Specialists The IAM today filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for an election to represent 850 Automated Flight Service Specialists (AFSS) employed by Lockheed Martin. The IAM currently represents more than 15,000 Lockheed Martin employees under thirty-five contracts at forty-six sites nationwide. More than half
Read moreIAM Sister of the Month January 2008 Elaine B. Kennedy Elaine B. Kennedy has been an IAM member for 21 years. For the past 8 years she has served IAM Local Lodge 389 as the Secretary-Treasurer; however, she has also served as President, Vice President and Trustee. Sister Elaine is a Precision Inspector at Solar
Read moreIAM Debuts ‘Training Wheels’ Issue Ad The IAM is rolling out ‘Training Wheels,’ a brand new issue ad to highlight the alarming lack of skilled training opportunities for America’s next generation of workers. While half a trillion dollars of local, state and federal money are spent each year on higher education, nearly all of it
Read moreMachinists Rally Iowa Union Members for Clinton Labor leaders from four of the nation’s largest trade unions were joined by former Vice President Walter Mondale and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for a full day of campaigning in Iowa on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate New York Senator Hillary Clinton. Union members turned out in
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