Three working women who belong to NFFE-IAM Federal District 1 tell talk about how the federal government shutdown took a toll on their lives and work. The potential for future shutdowns leaves them feeling frustrated, unsettled and angry.
Read moreCongress has “an agreement in principle” to avoid another government shutdown. They are meeting now to finalize details of the deal.
Read moreAfter being presented with a last, best and final offer from FlightSafety Services Corporation (FSSC), the machinists who train pilots and maintain flight simulators for the new KC-46 at McConnell AFB in Kansas have voted to strike. The membership voted 100% to take such action.
Read moreIn a just-released Delta Workers Unite video, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich clearly explains why Delta Air Lines workers should have union representation, and why the company doesn’t want one.
Read moreFeb. 12, 2019, WICHITA, Kan. – Seventeen Machinists Union members at FlightSafety Services Corp. (FSSC) on McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita began a strike at 6 a.m. on Feb. 12. The members (IAM District 70, Local 708) provide quality training for Air Force pilots and refuel boom operators and maintain flight simulators for the
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