Pittsburgh Mechanics Support IAM

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 the facts regarding the...

Teamsters Isolated

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. β€œAt a time when the labor movement – and more importantly, its membership – is under...

Teamster Corruption Rears Its Ugly Head… Again

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 and trustee of Teamsters...

Buffenbarger Says No to Cuts in Earned Pension Benefits

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 strong opposition to the proposal being...

Machinists Union to US Airways: Contracts First, Merger Second

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 Airlines. “IAM members at US Airways...