IAM Local 519 President and Directing Business Representative Paul Shepherd and Aerospace Chief of Staff Jody Bennett, along with the rest of the negotiating committee, fought for and won an impressive first contract that is resulting in new organizing wins for the IAM. New members at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona employed as F-35 […]
Month: May 2019
GDA Hosts 411th Graduation and 15th Annual Ride for Guides in Sylmar, CA
Eight visually-impaired individuals and their puppies advanced through the Guide Dogs of America (GDA) training program and are on their way towards individual freedom (left). IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes addresses attendees at the 411th GDA graduation ceremony in Sylmar, CA (right). Eight visually-impaired individuals and their puppies advanced through the Guide Dogs of America […]
Congress Calls on Delta Air Lines to Stop Anti-Union Campaign
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and more than 70 members of Congress wrote a letter calling on Delta Air Lines to immediately cease their anti-union campaign that has been extensively reported on in recent weeks. As Delta’s Flight Attendants and Fleet Service Workers decide whether to form a union with the IAM, Delta has engaged […]
Liderazgo en español II se engrana hacia el activismo
El Centro Winpisinger organizó la clase de Liderazgo en Español II del 12 al 17 de mayo en Placid Harbor en Hollywood, Maryland. Los participantes de la clase llegaron de todos los Estados Unidos, Canadá y Puerto Rico para comenzar su segundo año de educación y una transformación hacia el activismo. A su llegada y […]
Spanish Leadership II Gears towards Activism
The Winpisinger Center hosted the Spanish Leadership II class May 12 through the 17th at Placid Harbor in Hollywood Maryland. The class participants came in from all over the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to begin their second year of education and a transformation towards activism. Upon arrival and orientation, the participants were asked […]