Cori Horowitz, Local 2339O, is one of thousands of Flight Attendant safety professionals. (Photo by: Emilie Shewmaker, Local 2339O) As safety professionals and first responders, Flight Attendants are tasked with handling emergencies and caring for thousands of passengers every day. However, study after study show Flight Attendants are impacted by fatigue on a regular basis,
Read moreNFFE/IAM Local 1 President and retired VA nurse Patricia LaSala takes pride in representing her members at the San Francisco VA Hospital. Retired San Francisco Veterans Administration nurse Patricia LaSala spent her career caring for the needs of American veterans and representing her coworkers. WATCH: ViewPoint with Patricia LaSala Her decision to become a VA
Read moreThe AFL-CIO has released a new survey of working women to capture a multifaceted picture of the lives of working women across the country, both union and nonunion. WATCH: Working Women Need a Voice on the Job The National Survey of Working Women is an opportunity for advocates and the media to understand the challenges
Read moreThe IAM Federal Employees Basic Program will take place in February 2016 at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The IAM is conducting the Federal Employees Basic Program February 7-12, 2016 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Applications should be returned by November 30, 2015. The
Read moreSandy Gardner Michael Manzo IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has announced the appointment of Sandy Gardner and Michael Manzo as Transportation Department Special Representatives. Gardner initiated into Denver Local 1886 in 1998 after the IAM’s historic organizing victory of approximately 20,000 Passenger Service Employees at United Airlines. She was instrumental in the organizing campaign and
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