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  • Strike Sanction Vote

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  • April 29: IAM Union, NFFE-IAM, Labor Allies to Celebrate Federal Workers Outside Union Station

    MEDIA ADVISORY WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025—The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), along with the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), will host a federal worker thank you event on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. outside Union Station in Washington, D.C.  This gathering of hundreds of union The post April 29: IAM Union, NFFE-IAM, Labor Allies to Celebrate Federal Workers Outside Union Station appeared first on IAMAW.

  • George Edwards Appointed Eastern Territory Coordinator

    IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed George Edwards to serve as Eastern Territory Coordinator, effective April 1, 2025.   Edwards, who had served as an International Representative, was appointed to the Eastern Territory as a Special Representative in August 2021. Prior to that, Edwards had served as District 4’s Directing Business Representative and Assistant The post George Edwards Appointed Eastern Territory Coordinator appeared first on IAMAW.

  • Strength and Solidarity on Display at IAM’s Tennessee/Kentucky State Council

    The IAM Union is proving that workers in the South are building a resurgence of working people power. The IAM’s Tennessee/Kentucky State Council recently brought member-activists across the two states to Gatlinburg, Tenn., for the council’s annual meeting. The councils, led in Tennessee by District 1888 Directing Business Representative Bill Benson and in Kentucky by The post Strength and Solidarity on Display at IAM’s Tennessee/Kentucky State Council appeared first on IAMAW.

  • IAM District 5 Joins Forces with Great Plains Food Bank to Fight Hunger

    IAM District 5, along with members from Locals 2525 and W33, recently organized and performed their annual IAM H.E.L.P.S event at the Great Plains Food Bank (GPFB) in Fargo, N.D. The local food bank is a vital organization committed to fighting hunger by collecting, warehousing, and distributing surplus food to those in need across North The post IAM District 5 Joins Forces with Great Plains Food Bank to Fight Hunger appeared first on IAMAW.

  • DISTRICT 142 FLIGHT SAFETY ACCOMPANIES TEAM FROM AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL TO THE 2025 AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE COUNCIL COMPETITION

    Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 Flight Safety Committee members were honored to once again accompany a special team of students from Aviation High School (AVHS) in Long Island, NY, to the 2025 Aerospace Maintenance Council Competition in Atlanta, GA. Aviation High School instructors and chaperones Elizabeth Parks and Peter Ng joined District 142 Flight The post DISTRICT 142 FLIGHT SAFETY ACCOMPANIES TEAM FROM AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL TO THE 2025 AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE COUNCIL COMPETITION appeared first on District 142.

  • IAM/SOUTHWEST AIRLINES NOC CUSTOMER PLANNERS NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

    Dear Sisters and Brothers: Negotiations with Southwest Airlines resumed at company headquarters in Dallas, TX, on April 16 – 17, 2025. This session was productive, with discussions leading to the following Tentative Agreements: Both parties are committed to establishing additional dates to continue adiscussions on the remaining open Articles before the next scheduled session on The post IAM/SOUTHWEST AIRLINES NOC CUSTOMER PLANNERS NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE appeared first on District 142.

  • DISTRICT 142 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR PSA STORES ATTENDS NEGOTIATION PREP CLASS AT THE WINPISINGER CENTER

    Dear Sisters and Brothers: Your IAM District 142 Negotiating Committee for PSA Stores convened at the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center in Hollywood, MD, during the week of April 12 for a Negotiations Prep course. This course was designed to teach our new team members the fundamentals of negotiation. The week-long training The post DISTRICT 142 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR PSA STORES ATTENDS NEGOTIATION PREP CLASS AT THE WINPISINGER CENTER appeared first on District 142.

  • IAM PETITIONS NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR SINGLE CARRIER STATUS FOR ALASKA AIRLINES AND HAWAIIAN AIRLINES CLERICAL, OFFICE, PASSENGER SERVICES, RAMP, AND STORES GROUPS

    Dear Sisters and Brothers: We are pleased to announce that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has petitioned the National Mediation Board (NMB) to declare that post-merger, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are now operating as a single transportation system for all employees in the Clerical, Office, Passenger Services, Fleet (Ramp), and The post IAM PETITIONS NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR SINGLE CARRIER STATUS FOR ALASKA AIRLINES AND HAWAIIAN AIRLINES CLERICAL, OFFICE, PASSENGER SERVICES, RAMP, AND STORES GROUPS appeared first on District 142.

  • IAM/SOUTHWEST AIRLINES APRIL 2025 SUMMIT UPDATE

    Dear Sisters and Brothers: District 142 General Chairs held a summit with Southwest Airlines leadership last week. The following topics were discussed: Customer Service: Customer Care: SOS: The next summit is tentatively scheduled for the week of May 19th, but this will be confirmed later. Thank you to all our Members for your support and The post IAM/SOUTHWEST AIRLINES APRIL 2025 SUMMIT UPDATE appeared first on District 142.