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• IAM District 8 Hosts Union Educator and Communicator Training June 28, 2017
  Educators and Communicators from within IAM District 8 attended an 8-hour training class to learn how to better educate and communicate important issues to IAM members throughout the Chicagoland area.  The class, taught by staff from the IAM Midwest Territory office at the request of IAM District 8 Communicator Joe Jackman, was designed to give […]
• Tony Wickersham Appointed Midwest Territory Special Representative June 28, 2017
  IAM International President Bob Martinez has announced the appointment of IAM District 90 Directing Business Representative Tony Wickersham to the position of Midwest Territory Special Representative. “On behalf of the Midwest Territory members and staff, I’d like to congratulate Tony on his appointment and welcome him to the Midwest Territory staff,” said IAM General Vice […]
• Call Your Senators Today and Protect Customer Service Representatives! June 28, 2017
  The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last night adopted the Airline Customer Service Amendment into the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill. This amendment would require all commercial airlines to adopt an “Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plan” so Customer Service Agents get much-needed protection from physical abuse. “IAM members did a great job yesterday getting […]
• Lives Uprooted as GE Turns Its Back on Wisconsin June 28, 2017
  A 100-year-old GE engine plant in Waukesha, WI is gradually laying off more than 300 Machinists Union members.   The post Lives Uprooted as GE Turns Its Back on Wisconsin appeared first on IAMAW.
• New FAA Bill Includes a Ten Hour Rest Period Rule for Flight Attendants June 27, 2017
  The House Transportation Committee is considering an FAA Reauthorization Bill that directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to revise current rules for flight attendant rest. The bill would require them to be given a rest period of at least 10 uninterrupted hours. This important safety change replaces the current eight-hour rest period. The bill would also […]
• GOP-Controlled Congress Targeting DOD Workers, Contractors June 27, 2017
  A dangerous proposal in Congress is risking our national security in an attempt to gut the workplace rights of Department of Defense (DOD) employees and contractors. Behind closed doors, the Senate Armed Services Committee is considering proposals in the 2018 defense spending bill (NDAA) to exempt DOD from complying with the Service Contract (SCA) and Davis-Bacon acts. That […]
• Working People Mobilize to Delay Senate Healthcare Bill June 27, 2017
  Machinists Union members activated their voices this week to oppose a healthcare bill that makes working people pay billions while Washington steals coverage from millions. On Tuesday afternoon, Senate Republicans caved to the pressure.   BREAKING: #HealthcareBill vote delayed until after July 4 recess due to lack of support. We all did this. And we’re […]
• LL 847 Members Demand Responsible Healthcare Legislation June 27, 2017
  After attending the PA State Council of Machinists Meeting, LL 847 Executive Board members decided to bring the issue of healthcare to their members back home. They embarked on a campaign to demand fair and affordable healthcare legislation. The house passed a horrible healthcare bill earlier this year. Knowing the Senate was developing its own […]
• Ohio District Taking the Fight to ‘Right-to-Work’ June 27, 2017
  Four months, three states, 19 cities and more than 14,000 IAM members – that was the road map District 54 President/Directing Business Representative T. Dean Wright, Jr., set out to travel. Wright felt it was his obligation to IAM members to sound the alarm on the dangers of “right-to-work” legislation. Back in February, when winter […]
• URGENT: Tell Congress to Protect Airline Customer Service Agents from Assault June 27, 2017
  Today is the day to call your U.S. representative and ask them to stand up against assault on Customer Service Agents at U.S. airports. Across the country, an increasing number of Airline Customer Service Representatives are being physically assaulted on a daily basis. Some of these injuries have been life-altering. CALL NOW: 202-224-3121 Tell your […]