Justin Bates

JUSTIN BATES

General Chair

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Contracts: Alaska Airlines, McGee Air Services

Local Lodge: 601

IAM Member Since: 1997

Carrier and Occupations: Alaska Airlines – Ramp Agent, Lead Ramp Agent

Education: Some college

IAM History/Experience: Shop Steward, Shop Committee, Shop Committee Chair Local Lodge 601 Trustee, Local Lodge 601 Vice President, District 142 Vice President Alaska Airlines, District 142 Safety Rep Alaska Airlines, JATSC Committee member, District 142 General Chair, Alaska Airlines negotiations committee member 

Classes you’ve taken at the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Center: All 4 Leadership Classes, 2 EAP, Organizing 1 & 2, Alaska negotiations prep and McGee negotiation prep, General Chair orientation, Arbitration 1, Alaska Airlines Steward conferences. JATSC conference, Local Lodge Election program

What do you love most about your job? The betterment of the membership that the IAM services. Knowing that the fight we take to the companies day in and day out it is hopefully making a difference in the live of the members and their families.