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  • iMail , News April 7, 2016

    Deadline Nears for Grand Lodge Convention Ad Book

    The Commemorative Convention Book is a great way for IAM Lodges and employers across North America to send their greetings to thousands of delegates at the 2016 IAM Grand Lodge Convention, to be held September 4-9 in Chicago. Ads and payment must be received by the IAM Communications Department on or before Monday, May 2,

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  • News April 6, 2016

    Urgent: Tell Your Senators to Vote YES on the Customer Service Agent Assault Amendment

    Our sources on Capitol Hill tell us the Senate will be voting TODAY on an amendment toughening penalties on assault against Airport Customer Service Agents. We need our IAM members to call their senators immediately and tell them to vote YES to an amendment to the FAA Reauthorization bill offered by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

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  • iMail , News April 5, 2016

    IAM Responds to Proposed Alaska Airlines, Virgin America Merger

    The IAM is prepared to vigorously defend members who could be affected by a proposed merger of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, says IAM Transportation General Vice President Sito Pantoja. If approved, the $4 billion deal would make Alaska Airlines the fifth-largest U.S. carrier. The IAM represents 3,600 Alaska Airlines Ramp Service, Customer Service, Office

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  • iMail , News April 5, 2016

    Lockheed Martin Flight Service Specialists Ratify New Contract

    The IAM Automated Flight Service Station Negotiating Committee negotiated, and membership overwhelmingly ratified, a new four-year agreement with Lockheed Martin that includes wage increases and other workplace gains. More than 400 IAM Flight Service Specialists have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Lockheed Martin at five locations across the country. Members at Automated Flight Service

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  • iMail , News April 5, 2016

    NASA Launch Dedicated to Alabama Local 44 Member

    IAM member Duane McCarthy, a U.S. Air Force and Vietnam veteran, spent a career working on NASA’s Atlas program. In his free time, he raised money for fellow veterans by participating in charity motorcycle rides. The latest launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on March

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