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Clementine “Tina” Jenkins, second from left, is sworn in to her new role as president of IAM Local 2003. Jenkins is the first woman ever elected to the top job at the local, which represents more than 4,500 aircraft maintenance workers in Fort Rucker, AL. Members of IAM Local 2003 made history by electing Clementine
Read moreIAM Flight Attendants stand on the steps of the Capitol after lobbying Congress for a 10-hour rest period. IAM Flight Attendants from across the country came to Capitol Hill urging Congress to pass a bill securing them 10 hours rest after a full “duty day,” which can last as long as 16 hours. Their lobbying
Read moreThe IAM Automotive Department added another 22 members to their ranks when warehouse workers in Laredo, TX voted nearly 4 to 1 for IAM representation. This marks another victory for Automotive, which is among the fastest growing departments in the IAM. The workforce, consisting of forklift operators, warehouse data enterers and reviewers voted to join
Read moreRetired IAM member and World War II Navajo “code talker” Ernest Yazhe passed away January 12, 2016. The IAM and the nation mourn the loss of World War II Marine Corps veteran and Navajo “code talker” Ernest Yazhe, a retired IAM member who died January 12, 2016 in Salt Lake City. Born in New Mexico
Read moreIAM Local 701 member Norb Balenski, right, and his wife, Gloria, met with U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez as part of a trip to Washington, DC to see President Obama deliver his final State of the Union address. (Photo: U.S. Labor Department) Norb Balenski, a 30-year member of IAM Local 701 in Carol Stream, IL,
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