The National Mediation Board (NMB) today announced the dates for the representation election to be conducted for the Mechanic and Related class and craft at US Airways. The NMB will mail voting instructions to eligible voters on July 8, 2013. Voting will be conducted by Telephone Electronic Voting and Internet Voting. The votes will be
Read more“The Teamsters have a history of promising long and delivering short,” said General Vice President Sito Pantoja. “Not to mention the $3 million of dues money spent for federal oversight due to corruption and the financial implosion of Teamster sponsored pension plans, which has prompted the Teamsters to seek to cut the retirement benefits of
Read more“I am proud that our two great unions put the members first in a true demonstration of solidarity,” said IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger. “These agreements protect our members’ representation, pensions and seniority. Working jointly with the TWU, we will ensure both unions’ members are rewarded in this merger.” “This agreement allows us to use
Read moreCharlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has bee tapped to run the DOTThe Obama Administration today nominated Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to head the Department of Transportation, replacing current Secretary Ray Lahood. Foxx has received much praise for his efforts in expanding and improving Charlotte’s transit infrastructure as a way to grow the economy. “The
Read moreIAM Flight Attendants Say No Knives Ever Again at DCA Airport Following the Transportation Security Agency’s (TSA) decision to delay allowing knives and other dangerous objects onboard commercial aircraft, IAM Flight Attendants—and their Coalition of Flight Attendant Union partners—descended upon Reagan National Airport in Washington DC to say knives should be permanently banned from
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