IAM Aerospace General Vice President Mark Blondin, a 44-year member who has led IAM aerospace workers at the international and district levels, as well as the IAM’s Southern Territory, will retire from the IAM, effective January 1, 2023. Blondin built a legacy as an expert aerospace negotiator, leading the IAM in numerous high-profile negotiations with
Read moreIAM Local 2003 in Alabama voted recently to establish five $1,000 scholarships that will benefit local students hoping to take Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) testing. IAM Local 2003 members at Fort Rucker maintain the helicopters used to train U.S. Army pilots operating worldwide. The new scholarships will pay for A&P testing for five students attending
Read moreJosh Hartford, IAM Special Assistant to the International President for the IAM Rail Division, recently traveled to Barstow, CA to visit with members of IAM Local 706 (District 19). More than 200 workers there are employed by BNSF railroad working at the Locomotive repair and maintenance facility. Hartford met with all three shifts and attended
Read moreThe IAM Air Transport Territory is excited to announce its New Hire Orientation Program, which is now being presented to new IAM members in the air transport industry.
Read moreUnion members make Thanksgiving happen as they produce a large number of staples we are familiar with during these celebrations. With Thanksgiving happening next week, support your union siblings by choosing quality products. The AFL-CIO has put together this handy list of everything you might need for this special holiday: Set the Table All-Clad cookware
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