by Helena Thornton | Oct 25, 2018 | Community Service, News
10/25/2018 Hello Local Lodge 1725, Just a reminder candy or donations are still needed to fill bags for Renaissance West STEAM Academy, by Monday 10/29. Please feel free to drop off any donations to the Local by 3pm on Monday. We will be filling bags on Monday...
by Admin | Oct 24, 2018 | Negotiations
10/24/2018 Our brothers and sisters in the Transportation Workers Union (TWU) are taking a stand against Outsourcing and Subcontracting at American! Please see the poster below and feel free to share with your fellow union members. The IAM stands behind the TWU 100%...
by Admin | Oct 20, 2018 | Negotiations, Southwest Airlines
10/18/2018 On October 16-18, 2018 your negotiating committee met in Dallas, Texas Southwest Airlines Headquarters to continue negotiations. The Company passed Article 6 (Hours of Service) and Article 7 (Overtime) in response to the Union’s pass at our last meeting...
by Admin | Oct 17, 2018 | News
10/17/2018 Contract talks between 2,500 union workers at Charlotte-Douglas Airport and American Airlines have hit a wall. WSOCTV Anchor Allison Latos broke down the sticking points and why one airline expert says a deal is crucial to Charlotte’s economy, on...
by Maureen Kelly | Oct 17, 2018 | AFL-CIO, Legislative, MPNL, News
Fellow Victory Lodge members, Please see the document below. This is the 2018 Election Slate of all candidates in North Carolina officially endorsed by the NC AFL-CIO. These candidates have been fully vetted for their stances on labor issues. Feel free to print this...
by Admin | Oct 17, 2018 | President's Report
President’s Report We have all heard a tremendous amount recently about the elections that will be taking place in November. The stakes are high not only for the candidates but also for the voters and this country. It’s possible that there will be a record turnout in...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2018 | Negotiations
10/16/2018 Brothers and Sisters, The two mediators assigned to our negotiations have notified the TWU-IAM Association and the Company that three bargaining dates have been scheduled: October 30, January 29-31 and February 12-14. While the Association welcomes the...
by Maureen Kelly | Oct 16, 2018 | AFL-CIO
The NC State AFL-CIO Convention September 20-21 2018 Raliegh, NC It was a true honor to serve as a delegate to the NC AFL-CIO convention. I sincerely thank this membership for allowing me this opportunity. It was a special privilege to attend with MaryBe...
by Maureen Kelly | Oct 16, 2018 | Elections, Legislative, MPNL, Uncategorized
Labor Walk 2018 AFL-CIO SPCLC Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council Our mission is to build an independent political power for working people by driving a pro-worker legislative agenda, electing pro-worker candidates including our own members to office, holding...
by Admin | Oct 10, 2018 | IAM Disaster Assistance
Just days after Florence slammed into the North Carolina coast, the monstrous storm’s havoc continues to spread across much of the eastern United States. With a toll of more than 30 lives lost and floodwaters rising, it will take months to assess the brunt of its...