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Amid last ditch talks to avert a New Jersey Transit (NJT) strike, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie decided to take a vacation. IAM members at NJT have been negotiating for a fair contract for more than five years and are five days away from being forced into a strike that would have a tremendous affect
Read moreContract negotiations with New Jersey Transit (NJT) have been ongoing for more than five years. It appears that the only way to resolve IAM members’ effort to gain a fair contract may be to strike NJT. IAM members at NJT are authorized to strike at 12:01 AM, Sunday, March 13th, unless an agreement is reached.
Read moreInternational President Bob Martinez today appointed Transportation Department Communications Representative James Carlson to the position of Transportation Department Assistant Airline Coordinator, effective March 1, 2016. A 24-year IAM member and former Ramp Serviceman at United Airlines, Brother Carlson initiated into Air Transport Lodge 1322 in New York City in 1992. James’ record of union experience
Read moreIn a ceremony at Hawaiian Airlines’ headquarters this week, the IAM and Hawaiian Airlines signed the recently-ratified agreements covering more than 2,200 Mechanic and Related, Clerical, Office, Stores, Fleet Service and Passenger Service Employees at the carrier. “These agreements represent a tremendous amount of work, commitment and sacrifice from the members of our negotiating committees,”
Read moreWhen IAM members at Southwest Airlines ratified their most recent contract in December 2014, they not only received wage increases, lump sum payments and other improvements, they also ratified IAM negotiated protections against falling behind other Southwest employee groups who were still in negotiations. IAM leadership and negotiators smartly bargained a “true-up” clause, which requires
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