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The newly-elected Republican governor of Wisconsin is under fire for canceling a regional rail project that could mean thousands of jobs and provide a high speed rail link between Milwaukee and Madison, WI. Hundreds gathered this week at the Milwaukee plant of train maker Talgo Inc. to protest Wisconsin Governor-elect Scott Walker’s decision to refuse
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. today issued the following statement in response to the announcement of a proposed merger between ExpressJet Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines: “It is not a surprise that the merger-mania roiling the major airlines is spreading to regional carriers. The lack
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 142 today announced it has withdrawn from the maintenance Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) at Delta Air Lines’ regional subsidiary Comair. “We have discussed the problems with this dysfunctional program with both Comair and the FAA for months.” said IAM District 142 President Tom Higginbotham.
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has filed an application with the National Mediation Board (NMB) seeking a single carrier ruling for Delta Stores employees. A single carrier ruling is required before having a union representation election, and a separate ruling must be made for each classification seeking an election. This follows
Read moreAfter two days of Congressional hearings into the proposed merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines, many in Congress are questioning whether further airline consolidation is in the best interest of employees, passengers and taxpayers. “United and Continental are repeating a strategic move that many airlines before them have made but that has brought sustained
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