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International President Bob Martinez today announced the appointment of Larry Rother as Transportation Department Communications Representative. A 20-year member of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), Brother Rother’s experience is rooted in both the labor movement and private sector communications. Rother coordinated Verizon strike communications for the Communications Workers of America (CWA), leading to a
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it reached agreement on a first contract and a voluntary recognition agreement for approximately 25 Fleet Service workers at McGee Air Services, an Alaska Air Group ground handling subsidiary. McGee Air Services commenced operations today in Phoenix, performing all ramp service work previously done
Read moreBill was born in County Cork, Ireland and educated at the Catholic Worker’s College in Dublin before emigrating to the United States where he graduated from Cornell University. He began his career in the Machinists Union when he was elected Shop Steward in 1959 for Trans World Airlines (TWA) members of Local Lodge 1056 in
Read moreIAM International President Bob Martinez today announced the appointment of Brianna Gregory as IAM Transportation Department Special 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
Read moreIAM Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) representatives last week mobilized in Orlando, FL to aid IAM members, their families and the community following the worst mass shooting in American history. IAM member and Southwest Airlines Customer Service Representative (CSR) Angelique Caro was shot and wounded and IAM member and United
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