Aviation High School recently held its annual graduation ceremony. Approximately 440 students received their high school diploma, with many earning their Airframe and Powerplant licenses certifying them to work as mechanics in the airline industry.
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced a tentative labor agreement with ExpressJet Airlines covering more than 1,200 flight attendants. “In a time when companies are demanding employees pay more and more for less and less, the negotiating committee has secured the best healthcare on the property, guaranteed it for
Read moreDistrict Lodge 19 Assistant-to-the-PDGC/Educator Andrew Sandberg recently conducted a two-day training session for Local Lodge 754 representatives of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) in New York. The training introduced the 19 students to the Railway Labor Act (RLA) and the role that the labor-management relationship plays within the RLA.
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) signed an Alliance Agreement with Spain’s Federation de Services a la Ciudadania (CCOO). IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. and Transportation General Vice President Sito Pantoja signed the Affiliation Agreement with CCOO Aviation General Secretary Manuel Sanchez Rollon.
Read moreThe Transportation Department this week held its second annual Critical Incident Response Training (CIRT) class at the Winpisinger Center (W3). The 22 participants took the knowledge they learned last year and applied it to this year’s curriculum, taking the next step in their continuing education. The members of the class are active Employee Assistance
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