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Following nearly eight months of contentious bargaining, IAM Local 16 members avoided a strike at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) by agreeing to a contract late Saturday night. They were scheduled to strike the same day if an agreement was not reached. The agreement with Swissport Canada, a YVR airport contractor, covers 855 members—with the exception […]
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Uber, the app-based ride hailing company, calls it “deactivation,” but for the drivers, it really means they’ve been fired. When a driver’s rating falls low enough on its five-star grading system, Uber can unilaterally fire drivers. That would’ve been the end of their Uber driving careers, until now—at least in New York City. Thanks to
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In two separate decisions, federal judges in Texas undermined Department of Labor (DOL) efforts to add long-overdue protections for workers. On November 22, with just over a week before it was scheduled to take effect, a U.S. District blocked an Obama Administration rule that would have extended overtime eligibility to more than four million Americans.
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IAM International President Bob Martinez has announced that IAM Midwest Territory Grand Lodge Representative Steve Galloway will take over as Midwest Territory Chief of Staff. Galloway takes the reins as the second in command to IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Philip J. Gruber, effective December 1, 2016. “Steve Galloway is one of the IAM’s
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After nearly three months on strike over health care benefits and their pension, members of IAM Local 850 at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma are returning to work following the ratification of a new three-year deal with Alutiiq. Federal Mediators brought both sides together in late October, and after several long days of negotiations, members voted
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Guide Dogs of America held its 36th annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet this past weekend. Pictured from left are International President Bob Martinez, 2016 “Gift of Sight” honoree Western Territory General Vice President Gary Allen and Guide Dogs of America Director Dale Hartford. Guide Dogs of America (GDA) held an array of fundraising events
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Bob Wood IAM International President Bob Martinez today announced that on January 1, 2017, Southern Territory Special Representative Robert “Bob” Wood will take over as director of the IAM’s award-winning Communications Department. The appointment takes effect upon the retirement of current IAM Communications Department Director Frank Larkin. “The IAM is very fortunate to be able
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IAM Retiree Mike Walsh, left, receives his 50 year pin and certificate from Eastern Territory General Vice President Jimmy Conigliaro, Sr. Mike Walsh will tell you he’s a very fortunate man. “I always told everyone that I was blessed,” says Walsh. Walsh recently celebrated 50 years as IAM member, a journey that began in 1966
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NFFE-IAM National President William R. Dougan, center, accepts the Theodore Roosevelt Award from Office of Personnel Management Director Beth Cobert, right, and Deputy Director Andrew Maycock, left. National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) National President William R. Dougan has been awarded the prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Award, the Office of Personnel Management’s highest honor, given to
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Diane Babineaux, a longtime Machinists Union advocate for civil, human and women’s rights, will retire as a General Vice President of the IAM. Her retirement is effective June 30, 2017. Babineaux, a General Vice President since July 2013, has served in a variety of positions within the IAM since coming on board at IAM Headquarters.
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