IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed James Carlson as Coordinator to the IAM Air Transport Territory. The appointment was effective March 1. Carlson has been Air Transport’s Assistant Airline Coordinator since 2016. “James has been an invaluable member of Air Transport for over 30 years, and his promotion is a testament to the
Read moreOn March 1, the IAM and more than 400 organizations and labor groups sent a letter to the Biden Administration calling for strong labor rights commitments and other critical priorities for the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).
Read moreIAM Local Lodge 698 (District 60) members at Ryder Manhattan in Toledo, OH, recently voted to ratify a strong first agreement. The diesel mechanics, who fuel the trucks and do minor preventative maintenance, achieved gains in the three-year agreement, including the T-Grade classification getting a 5% increase and the S-Grade and CSC classification receiving a
Read moreBaltimore County Public Library (BCPL) workers overwhelmingly ratified their second bargaining agreement this past weekend. The contract covers more than 400 employees at 19 locations. This second contract comes after signing their first historic collective bargaining agreement nearly six months ago. This three-year collective bargaining agreement includes pay increases, grievance processes, performance improvement plans, and improved
Read moreANNAPOLIS, Md., March 2, 2023 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) applauds the Maryland House of Delegates today for passing H.B. 65/S.B. 352, an IAM-led bipartisan bill that would give unorganized public library workers a fair, clear and consistent process to utilize their constitutional right to freedom of association by forming a union, if they wish
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