The Maine Lobstering Union (IAM Local 207) and the IAM Political and Legislative Department have won a provision that delays instituting regulations that would have destroyed Maine’s lobster industry. With the assistance of the Maine Congressional Delegation, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill that includes this provision. The IAM and its allies have long shown […]

IAM Air Transport General Vice President Richie Johnsen has a powerful message for labor organizers and workers at JetBlue as the union’s organizing drive enters the home stretch. The post Finishing the Fight at JetBlue appeared first on IAMAW.

IAM Air Transport General Vice President Richie Johnsen provides an update on the union’s organizing campaign at Delta Airlines, a bold move to empower Ramp Agents at Delta Air Lines by joining the IAM.   The post Fighting for Fairness at Delta appeared first on IAMAW.

As a result of intense lobbying by the IAM, Congress recently reached an agreement on an end-of-year government spending bill that included an amendment granting Boeing a modification to the certification deadline which would allow the 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 jets to complete aircraft certification without major disruptions. The amendment, which includes several […]

IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed longtime IAM officer and staff member Robert D. Walls to serve as the IAM’s Woodworkers Director. The appointment is effective January 1, 2023. Walls has served on the Woodworkers’ Department’s Grand Lodge staff since 2015 as a Special Representative and then as a Grand Lodge Representative. “Brother […]