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Machinists Ratify Final US
Airways Agreement
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ District Lodge 141 today announced ratification of a forty-three month agreement with US Airways covering 7,700 Fleet Service employees.
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Machinists Oppose Northwest-Delta Merger
“Airline industry consolidation will come at tremendous public expense. The Machinists Union’s Merger Committee has examined the Northwest-Delta merger proposal, and we firmly believe this merger is not in the best interest of passengers, employees or the communities these airlines currently serve.
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Machinists Call for Airline Re-regulation
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers urged lawmakers to resist appeals to approve additional airline consolidation, calling instead for measured re-regulation of fares and capacity as the only way to ensure safe and reliable air transportation in the United States.
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ District Lodge 141 today announced ratification of a forty-three month agreement with US Airways covering 7,700 Fleet Service employees.
view more...
Machinists Oppose Northwest-Delta Merger
“Airline industry consolidation will come at tremendous public expense. The Machinists Union’s Merger Committee has examined the Northwest-Delta merger proposal, and we firmly believe this merger is not in the best interest of passengers, employees or the communities these airlines currently serve.
view more...
Machinists Call for Airline Re-regulation
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers urged lawmakers to resist appeals to approve additional airline consolidation, calling instead for measured re-regulation of fares and capacity as the only way to ensure safe and reliable air transportation in the United States.
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About the Machinists Union
The
Machinists Union is the certified bargaining agent for 120,000 workers under
more than 200 bargaining agreements covering airlines, railroads and
transportation servicing companies in the United States making it the largest air & rail union in North America.
The Machinists Union is the certified bargaining agent for
120,000 workers under more than 200 bargaining agreements
covering airlines, railroads and transportation servicing
companies.
The IAM is affiliated with the AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress (CLC); Railway Labor Executives’ Association; International Labor Organization; International Metalworkers Federation and the International Transport Workers Federation.
Organizational Structure: Workers belong to one of 1,056 IAM Local Lodges that typically represent employees at one or more local companies. In the Transportation sector, District Lodges represent workers nationwide on specific airlines and/or classifications. There are four IAM airline District Lodges and one Railroad District Lodge in the United States and one airline District Lodge in Canada. The District Lodges negotiate and administer the agreements with the carriers under their jurisdiction.
Six territorial General Vice Presidents oversee IAM activities is specific territories: Canada; in the Eastern, Midwestern; Southern and Western U.S. states , and IAM Headquarters. A Vice President for Transportation oversees the air transport and rail sectors nationwide. The General Vice Presidents, the International President and the IAM General Secretary-Treasurer constitute the IAM Executive Council, the top leadership body of the union.
The IAM is affiliated with the AFL-CIO; Canadian Labour Congress (CLC); Railway Labor Executives’ Association; International Labor Organization; International Metalworkers Federation and the International Transport Workers Federation.
Organizational Structure: Workers belong to one of 1,056 IAM Local Lodges that typically represent employees at one or more local companies. In the Transportation sector, District Lodges represent workers nationwide on specific airlines and/or classifications. There are four IAM airline District Lodges and one Railroad District Lodge in the United States and one airline District Lodge in Canada. The District Lodges negotiate and administer the agreements with the carriers under their jurisdiction.
Six territorial General Vice Presidents oversee IAM activities is specific territories: Canada; in the Eastern, Midwestern; Southern and Western U.S. states , and IAM Headquarters. A Vice President for Transportation oversees the air transport and rail sectors nationwide. The General Vice Presidents, the International President and the IAM General Secretary-Treasurer constitute the IAM Executive Council, the top leadership body of the union.