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  • iMail , News September 11, 2014

    Brianna Gregory to Join IAM Transportation Department

    IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has announced the appointment of Brianna Gregory as IAM Transportation Department Education Representative. Gregory initiated into Local 2202 in 2004 as an Alaska Airlines Passenger Service Employee. Brianna served as Local 2202 Chief Steward, Shop Steward, Communicator and Trustee. She also served on Local 2202’s Women’s, Bylaws, Organizing and Legislative

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  • iMail , News September 11, 2014

    IAM Band unioNation Looking for Musicians

    IAM members perform as unioNation at the 2013 IAM Staff Conference in Atlanta. The IAM’s popular unioNation band is growing. Do you want to be a part of history? The band is calling all IAM, TCU and NFFE members who have musical talents to update and write modern labor music. All genres are welcome, from

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  • iMail , News September 11, 2014

    Meet the Koch Sisters: ‘So Not Related to Those Guys’

    Karen, left, and Joyce Koch are new rivals to the right-wing billionaire Koch brothers.   You’ve probably heard of the Koch brothers – right-wing billionaires who buy elections and peddle influence to further their business interests. Now it’s time to meet the Koch sisters. They’re not related to each other, or to Charles and David Koch.

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  • News September 11, 2014

    We Remember

    IAM Transportation General Vice President Sito Pantoja today issued the following statement to mark the somber anniversary of 9-11: Thirteen years ago today, the United States suffered mind-numbing acts of barbarism. Cowardly terrorist murderers hijacked United and American Airlines jetliners and killed thousands of innocent people. United Airlines Customer Service employees and IAM members Marianne

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  • iMail , News September 9, 2014

    No Surprise Here: Nikki Haley Campaign Ad Attacks Labor

    Republican South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, facing a tough re-election fight in November, is wasting no time throwing darts at her favorite target: organized labor. Haley’s first TV campaign ad of the year revisits a 2011 complaint filed against Boeing by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for illegally retaliating against IAM members in Washington

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