Dear IAM Family, Today marks the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. It’s a time for us to mourn and honor those who lost their lives. We will never forget the victims and their families, the emergency workers who ran toward danger, or the military service members who fought for our freedom in years
Read moreWASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2023 — The largest U.S. air transport labor union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), issued the following statement supporting President Biden’s nomination of Mike Whitaker to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): “As the largest airline union in the United States, the IAM is confident
Read moreATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2023 – Today, Delta Air Lines workers and their union allies called on retired NFL player Tom Brady to recognize the right of Delta Air Lines workers to form a union. Delta announced that Brady is becoming a long-term strategic adviser to the carrier. “Tom Brady knows firsthand the power of unions to improve workers’ lives as
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced that approximately 30 Swissport workers located in Fort Myers, FL voted overwhelmingly for IAM representation. “The IAM welcomes these brave Swissport workers who took a stand together to better their profession into our great union,” said IAM Air Transport Territory General Vice President Richie
Read moreThe IAM has filed a request with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to appoint a federal mediator to help with negotiations with Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico. The IAM submitted this request in response to prolonged and intense discussions in which the company has failed to make it a priority to establish a collective bargaining agreement
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