IAM Member’s Son Fulfills Olympic Dream Canada’s first Olympic ski jumping team since 1992 flew higher than many expected at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. The four young jumpers, including Calgary’s Graeme Gorham, the 18 year-old son of Local 1681 member and Air Canada employee Arthur Gorham, expected the 2006 games to be
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Read moreMarch U.S. Sister of the Month Sherree “Sherlock” Andrews Sister Sherlock is the first woman to be elected Vice President for IAM Local Lodge 2319. She considers it an honor and privilege to have held that position for the past 12 of the 21 years she’s been an IAM member. In addition, she’s the Educator
Read moreFederal Workers Win Key NSPS Ruling In a major victory for federal workers and unions everywhere, a federal judge in Washington yesterday blocked the Bush administration’s attempt to eviscerate collective bargaining rights for 700,000 civilian Defense Department employees. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan follows a lawsuit filed in November by the
Read moreIAM Kicks Off Lockheed Contract Talks Job security, affordable healthcare and a secure retirement are among the top concerns for nearly 4,400 manufacturing and aircraft assembly workers who are geared up for contract talks at the Ft. Worth, Texas unit of Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics Co. IP Tom Buffenbarger delivered the opening statement on behalf of IAM
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