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  • Air Transport April 7, 2016

    Fight for 10

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  • Air Transport March 28, 2016

    Machinists Union Honors 75-year Member

    IAM Local Lodges throughout the United States and Canada regularly present service awards to members. Service pins are awarded for each five years of membership beginning the 15th year, and a certificate is also provided for each 5th year from 25-50. At 50, a member is awarded a gold Lifetime Membership card and exempted from

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  • Air Transport March 24, 2016

    Swissport Fuelers in Phoenix Gear Up for First Contract Talks

    The Swissport Negotiating Committee this week completed Negotiations Preparation in Phoenix to get ready for first contract negotiations. The fuelers voted by a 98 percent margin for IAM representation in November, 2015. During the week-long program the Negotiating Committee received training to draft contract language, present proposals, they conducted a power analyses and identified a

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  • Air Transport March 24, 2016

    Swissport Fuelers Attend W3 Negotiation Prep

    Swissport Negotiating Committee, from left: Joseph Morones, Steven Van Note, General Chairman Randy Griffith, Bronson McGee and Rob Helmer. The Swissport Negotiating Committee this week completed Negotiations Preparation in Phoenix to get ready for first contract negotiations. The fuelers voted by a 98 percent margin for IAM representation in November 2015. During the week-long program

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  • Air Transport March 22, 2016

    IAM Condemns Brussels Bombings

    General Vice President Sito Pantoja issued the following statement regarding the tragic bombings in Brussels, Belgium: “Being the largest air and rail transportation union in North America, and a proud member of the 4.5 million member International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), the IAM is especially sensitive to the senseless and cowardly acts of terror that

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