A group of IAM Local 135 (District 171) members who maintain aircraft simulators for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 program recently saved the program from serious catastrophe when a facility malfunction contaminated training simulator bays at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma.
Read moreIn 2017, U.S. Air Force veteran Kim Boehm was diagnosed with spinal cancer, presumably caused by burn pits in Iraq. After having the tumor surgically removed, she was left with no feeling from the chest down.
Read moreIAM District 142 Negotiating Committee members for American Airlines recently visited the IAM William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md., for an entire week of Negotiations Prep Training.
Read moreThe IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center recently conducted its week-long foundational skills class for officers and other representatives in the machinists union. Two full classrooms allowed new staff to meet and work with colleagues from around North America. During the class, members learned how to manage their time and make schedules to
Read moreYou can still sign up for the HAZMAT training Program to be held at the IAM’s Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md., from April 28 to May 3, 2024. The deadline has been extended to Thursday, March 28, but requires Territory approval, so please respond swiftly.
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