Dear Brothers and Sisters, When our union celebrated its 125th anniversary of its founding in Atlanta in 1888, it was a time to reflect on how far we’ve come as a union and think about what we need to do to stay a strong and vibrant union well into the next 125 years. One task […]
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Dear Brothers and Sisters, Since having the honor of becoming the IAM’s 14th International President in January, I’ve been taking stock of where the IAM is and where our members want us to go. The message is clear: Organize like our livelihoods depend on it, because they do. From the low-wage bastions of the South to Uber drivers
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The IAM today announced that approximately 28,000 IAM members at United Airlines will receive major and much deserved pay increases. Base wage rates will increase by an average of 19 percent and will escalate by an average of 32 percent by 2021. Since 2014, IAM members at United have ratified 14 separate contracts that have
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Middletown, OH Local 1943 President and Directing Business Representative Neil Douglas honored the service and sacrifice of Ohio veterans and active duty service members at a Veteran’s Day ceremony held at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown. The annual event is the result of a joint effort of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW)
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IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Phil Gruber showed his appreciation to more than 100 retired and active military IAM members from Missouri and Illinois during the annual Veterans Appreciation Brunch hosted by IAM District 9 in Bridgeton, MO. IAM District 9 gave back to the their district’s military veterans by holding its annual Veterans
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By planning legislation to allow foreign companies to own up to 49 percent of an airline in Canada, the Canadian government is risking thousands of IAM jobs, and those of other transport workers. (Air Canada jet pushback) Speaking to the Montreal Chamber of Commerce last week, Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau laid out the
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Did you know IAM publications going back over 128 years are available online? Through a partnership between the IAM and Georgia State University Library you can search over 2,500 IAM local and district periodicals dating back to the beginning of our union. In addition to publications, you’ll also find history of the IAM, manuscripts and
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The 2017 IAM Calendar featuring the winning shots from this year’s photo competition is now available. To order the 2017 IAM Calendar, download an individual order form or bulk order form for lodges that want to order large quantities of calendars. Calendars are $7 for individual orders and $5 per calendar for orders of 100
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Sisters and Brothers, Today is a day set aside to honor the great men and women of the U.S. and Canada who have served their countries through military service. A huge “Thank You” to our neighbors, friends, IAM Brothers and Sisters and everyone who has put on the uniform and took the oath to defend our
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This month, approximately 30,000 ground workers at American Airlines will see their industry-leading wage rates reflected in their paychecks. The wage increases for the TWU/IAM Association represented workers will average approximately 22 percent. Mechanic and Related workers will surpass by 3 percent similarly classified workers at Delta Airlines. Fleet Service, Stores/Material Logistic Specialists and Maintenance
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