2,000 Poultry Workers Join IAM More than 2,000 poultry workers in California’s San Joaquin Valley will be joining the IAM after an overwhelming vote for Machinists Union representation at Foster Farms in Livingston, California. The workers were previously represented by an independent union unaffiliated with any other labor organization. The IAM will immediately begin bargaining
Read moreNorthwest Airlines Files Bankruptcy In a widely expected move, Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines both filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in U.S. bankruptcy court in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. With Delta’s assets of $21.6 billion and Northwest assets of $14.4 billion, they are the second and third
Read moreDelegates Confront Challenges of a Wayward Industry The 2005 Aerospace Conference is underway this week in Tucson, AZ, where more than 100 delegates are developing long-term strategies to deal with the threats, challenges and opportunities that are reshaping their industry. “Nothing positive happens without a plan,” said Aerospace Coordinator Dick Schneider, who was joined by District
Read moreBoeing Machinists Stand Up for Wichita The attempt by the Boeing negotiators to peddle a contract that provided less in pay and more in takeaways for the 960 IAM members in Wichita, KS is proving to be a unifying issue for all 18,500 IAM members now on strike at the world’s largest aerospace company. “Wichita
Read moreDownload the IAM Mobile 3.0 Flyer INTRODUCING IAM MOBILE 3.0 Welcome to IAM Mobile 3.0 the single app for all devices. This page provides access to the IAM Mobile 3.0 app, here are just some of the features available: IAM Journal iMail Machinist News Network videos IAM Territory pages TCU/IAM page IAM Facebook Page IAM
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