American, AGAIN, Shows Their Corporate Greed

April 4, 2019

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April 4, 2019 Brothers and Sisters, The Association leadership met with American Airlines executive management Wednesday, April 3rd in Washington, DC. The idea was to have an unfiltered discussion with company decision makers to, hopefully, …
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JCBA Negotiations Updates

September 2, 2016

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Click here to view, print and distribute this week’s Fleet update. Click here to view, print and distribute this week’s Mechanic and Related/Stores update.

Association Fleet Service and Mechanic and Related/Stores JCBA Negotiations Update

April 29, 2016

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Click here to read the Mechanic and Related/Stores JCBA negotiations update. Click here to read the Fleet Service JCBA negotiations update.  

Video: TWU-IAM Association Bargaining Prep at Winpisinger Center

July 13, 2015

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25 Year United Mechanic Slams Teamsters

July 1, 2013

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Please view the following video of 25 year United Airlines Mechanic, Jim Seitz, speak about his experience with the Teamsters.

Pittsburgh Mechanics Support IAM

June 28, 2013

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In true “Fighting Machinist’s” fashion, US Airways Mechanics on the midnight shift in Pittsburgh show their support for the IAM. More and more US Airways Mechanics have been confirming their support for the IAM as …
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Teamsters Isolated

June 20, 2013

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The Transportation Trades Department of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO blasted the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) for its raids at American Airlines and US Airways. “At a time when the labor movement – and …
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Teamster Corruption Rears Its Ugly Head… Again

June 18, 2013

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In what seemingly appears to be a monthly occurrence, another representative of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) has been indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges. Michael Townsend, 64, of Dearborn Heights, a business agent …
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Buffenbarger Says No to Cuts in Earned Pension Benefits

May 1, 2013

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In a letter to President Barack Obama, IAM President Tom Buffenbarger urged the president to help prevent deep cuts to working Americans’ hard-earned pension benefits. “On behalf of the IAM, I write to express our …
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Machinists Union to US Airways: Contracts First, Merger Second

January 24, 2013

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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today declared renewed contracts for its US Airways members must be concluded before the IAM is willing to support the merger of US Airways and American …
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