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The IAM Transportation Department yesterday filed an application with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to investigate a representation dispute among Flight Attendants at National Airlines. A group of National Airlines Flight Attendants sought out the IAM’s assistance to form a union at the carrier and gain collective bargaining rights.
Read moreThe IAM Transportation Department yesterday filed an application with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to investigate a representation dispute among Flight Attendants at National Airlines. A group of National Airlines Flight Attendants sought out the IAM’s assistance to form a union at the carrier and gain collective bargaining rights. “I congratulate these brave Flight
Read more340 IAM Local 2741 members last week overwhelmingly voted to ratify a five-year agreement with Alstom Transportation at their Hornell, NY plant. The contract provides wage increases for both entry level and long-term employees, protects overtime and double time rates, freezes healthcare costs at their current levels until January, 2022 while maintaining the single-tier healthcare contributions. The
Read moreCongress today approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, which provides much needed aid for the airline, passenger railroad and the transit sectors. The next stop for the bill, known as the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021”, is President Biden’s desk. President Biden is expected to sign the legislation into law. The American
Read moreThe Senate approved a budget resolution early this morning for a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, which includes $15 billion for a clean extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP). With the Senate evenly divided, Vice President Harris cast the tiebreaking vote to approve the measure. “We’ve gotten over the first hurdle, but we
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