Approximately 150 Qantas Airways aircraft maintenance engineers (AME’s) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have overwhelmingly voted to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). Qantas AMEs reached out to the IAM in late 2023 to explore the idea of forming a union, and then filed in January 2024 for a National
Read moreJoin fellow riders and Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines supporters from July 11-14, 2024 for three days of motorcycle rides across the beautiful and scenic northern California. This year’s three-day event is hosted by the IAM Air Transport Territory. The 5th annual Kourpias K-9 Classic proceeds will be donated to the IAM’s favorite
Read moreThe IAM joined U.S. Reps. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), Michael Turner (R-Ohio), John Larson (D-Conn.), and John Rutherford (R-Fla.) in a letter urging chairs and ranking members of the House Armed Services Committee and House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee to fully invest in the IAM-built F-35 Lightning II program for Fiscal Year (FY) 25. “The F-35 is the most advanced
Read moreAre you interested in taking advantage of the IAM constitutional provisions allowing use of videoconferencing for Local Lodge and District Lodge meetings? By popular demand, we have scheduled two additional sessions of Basics and Best Practices for Hybrid Videoconference Local Lodge Meetings. The trainings will be held on Wednesday, April 3, at 10 a.m. and
Read moreThe Secretary-Treasurer is one of the most important officers of any local lodge. TCU/IAM leadership knows the importance of this and recently held a specialized training course at the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. The 30 participants of the course were designed to clarify the duties of financial officers, which is the
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