This article was featured in the IAM Summer 2024 Journal and written by IAM Communications Representative John Carr. Building bargaining power is critical to negotiating a strong IAM contract. One of the ways the Air Transport Territory team is doing that is by being out on the shop floor and accessible to the membership. “I think
Read moreATLANTA, May 24, 2024 – U.S. Sen. Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) expressed his support for the Delta Air Lines workers’ ongoing organizing efforts, urging the company to remain neutral in union organizing campaigns. Sen. Warnock represents both the international headquarters of Delta Air Lines and thousands of Delta employees in the state of Georgia. Sen.
Read moreThe 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), North America’s largest air transport labor union, is applauding a group of 25 U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), for telling Delta Air Lines to remain neutral in union organizing campaigns for approximately 55,000 workers at the carrier. The IAM is currently organizing
Read moreIAM International President Brian Bryant, the IAM Executive Council and IAM Organizing Director Mike Evans gave special recognition for organizing efforts that took place over 2022 with the fifth-annual Excellence in Organizing Awards to close the 2024 IAM International Staff Conference. The IAM International President’s Excellence in Organizing Awards celebrates the most impressive organizers in
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents over 100,000 ramp workers, customer service agents, flight attendants and more in the air transport industry, is calling on Congress to swiftly pass FAA authorization.
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