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IAM members from the Southern Territory, Transportation Department, Grand Lodge and the Georgia AFL-CIO have mobilized over the past month to get IAM members out to vote for worker-friendly candidates in today’s Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs.
Read moreIn a major decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) defeated a suit brought by National Right to Work (NRTW) on behalf of a United Airlines worker. If successful, NRTW’s suit would have weakened workers by weakening their unions. “Under the guise of saving
Read moreDear Sisters and Brothers, This holiday season is ending a year unlike any other. 2020 began with a prosperous transportation industry. National rail negotiations were underway, the first joint collective bargaining agreements with American Airlines were wrapping up, and negotiations with several airlines were expected to yield tremendous benefits to tens of thousand of
Read moreAfter months of delays and false promises, Congress has finally agreed to another round of much-needed COVID economic relief. Although votes are still pending in the House and Senate, the stimulus package has benefits for both airline and rail employees, as well as important funding for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, assistance to small businesses and
Read moreThe IAM is extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Transportation Trades Department (TTD) President Larry Willis, who passed away on Sunday, November 29. Willis, 53, succumbed to injuries sustained on November 22 in a tragic biking accident. Willis, who had served as TTD president since being elected to the position in 2017, was known
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