Continental Airlines Flight Attendants will begin voting January 18, 2006 on a tentative agreement reached with the Houston-based airline last month. The terms of the four-year tentative agreement include preservation of wage rates and progressions for current Flight Attendants; top base pay rate increased to $50 per hour prior to amendable date; no furloughs for
Read moreGulf Coast Hurricane Survivors Honored Dozens of IAM members in Louisiana and Mississippi whose lives were turned upside down by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita gathered last week in Picayune, MS to mourn their losses, share experiences and draw strength from each other for the challenges ahead. “There are brothers and sisters here today who
Read moreMachinists Continue Strike at Boeing After requesting a meeting with IAM Aerospace Coordinators, the Boeing Company then balked at restarting formal negotiations over issues that led to a strike at Boeing space and defense facilities in Florida, Alabama and California. According to a bulletin by Aerospace Coordinators John Crowdis, Frank Santos and Dick Schneider, Boeing
Read moreJanuary 12, 2006 – The IAM will hold a reception on January 13, 2005, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Picayune, MS, to honor the hundreds of IAM members in Mississippi and Louisiana who are rebuilding lives and communities in the wake of the recent hurricanes. The event will feature remarks from local and
Read moreJanuary 10, 2006 – Former GOP House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, nicknamed the “Hammer” for his iron-fisted tactics in the U.S. House of Representatives, finally lost his grip on power and announced he would not seek a return to his leadership post. DeLay was forced to step aside as Majority Leader after being indicted by
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