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30,000 TWU-IAM Association Members Open Negotiations With American Airlines

Amid unprecedented company and industry profitability, the TWU-IAM Association today announced that it commenced the largest ever joint contract negotiations with American Airlines for approximately 30,000 ground workers in Dallas. “American Airlines is booking record profits quarter after quarter because of its merger with US Airways. The carrier will more than double its earnings this […]

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Winpisinger Center Now Offers Master’s Degree Through the IAM’s Empire State College Partnership

IAM members can now earn a master’s degree in labor studies through a partnership with Empire State College (ESC), a branch of the State University of New York (SUNY). The first master’s degree cohort will meet at the IAM’s Winpisinger Center the week of June 19, 2016. “This partnership and the port of entry weeks associated with

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Urgent: Tell Congress to Repeal the Health Plan Excise Tax

Health insurance is expensive enough today, but a new tax scheduled to go into effect in 2018 is already making doctor’s visits and medical procedures pricier for middle-class workers. The Affordable Care Act’s 40-percent excise tax, frequently mischaracterized as the “Cadillac Tax,” would be imposed on plans that exceed individual coverage costs of more than

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IAM/AIRCRAFT SERVICE INTERNATIONAL GROUP – ORD Call For Contract Proposals

  The current Agreement will expire January 14, 2016.  Accordingly, be advised that a call for contract proposal changes is now in order.  All such proposals are to be submitted on contract proposal forms which can be obtained from your steward or via the District Lodge 142 website: www.iamdl142.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CONTPROP-2015.pdf .   When submitting more than one

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The Association Opens Negotiations With American Airlines This Week

Brothers and Sisters: As previously announced, on December 3rd, 2015, the TWU-IAM Association will officially open negotiations with American Airlines and begin bargaining a joint contract for the 30,000 ground workers at the world’s largest airline. We understand that many of you are anxious to get to the table and we thank you for your

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Machinists Union Announces Bob Martinez to Succeed Tom Buffenbarger as International President

Washington, D.C., November 22, 2015 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced that General Vice President Bob Martinez, Jr. will succeed current International President Tom Buffenbarger, who steps down on Jan.1, 2016 after a 45-year career that spans service as a local IAM Shop Steward to more than 18 years as

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IAMAW/AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES CORPORATION MRP Negotiations Update

The parties were scheduled to meet for negotiations in Norfolk, Virginia on December 15, 16, and 17, 2015.  It was decided to cancel this round of negotiations due to Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation not being able to provide positive space passes for the IAMAW Negotiating Committee Members.  The next scheduled negotiations will be held in

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