Organizing

WHY WE CELEBRATE LABOR DAY

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September, holds deep significance for working women and men across the United States. While for many, it marks the unofficial end of summer and a day off work, for union members, it is a day to reflect on the enduring struggle for workers’ […]

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IAM DISTRICT 142 GMP USERS UPDATE

Dear Sisters and Brothers: To All District Lodge 142 Stewards, Chief Stewards, Committeepersons, Educators, General Chairpersons, and Admins: Happy Anniversary! Your Grievance Manager Program (GMP) just celebrated its one-year anniversary. This is the first time the District Lodge has communicated with all contractual representatives via mass communication, which is another thing made possible by GMP.

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IAM DISASTER RELIEF FUND AND EAP READY TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE BERYL **UPDATED**

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday, July 8, 2024, near Matagorda, TX, about 100 miles from Houston, battering Southeast Texas and Louisiana with heavy rains and winds. Several deaths have already been attributed to the storm in Texas and Louisiana, and over a million power outages have been reported, including outages

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QANTAS AIRWAYS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS IN LAX VOTE YES TO JOIN THE IAM

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Approximately 150 Qantas Airways Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME’s) based in Los Angeles (LAX) have voted YES to join the IAM. Qantas AMEs reached out to the IAM in late 2023 to explore the idea of forming a union. In January 2024, they filed for a National Mediation Board Election, which took

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