International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Ernest “Red” Dow as Special Representative to the Western Territory. Ernest “Red” Dow initiated into the IAM on January 1, 1980 working as a Machinist at General Electric for 30 years at the time of its closing. Brother Ernest has held numerous positions with Local Lodge 794, in […]
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Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich: Delta Workers Deserve a Union
In a just-released Delta Workers Unite video, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich clearly explains why Delta Air Lines workers should have union representation, and why the company doesn’t want one. WATCH: Robert Reich on why Delta corporate doesn’t want us to have a union “Why doesn’t Delta want a union. Why don’t they […]
Take Action: Tell Congress to Include Contract Worker Back Pay in Funding Deal
Congress has “an agreement in principle” to avoid another government shutdown. They are meeting now to finalize details of the deal. We must act now to ensure more than 1.2 million federal contract workers get the back pay they deserve, just like federal employees. Federal contract workers, like IAM members who work alongside NASA employees […]