by Admin | Jan 25, 2018 | News
IAM Transportation Department General Vice President Sito Pantoja has written a letter to our District Lodge Presidents and General Chairs pertaining to the new updated DOT Drug Testing Guidelines. These new guidelines are of concern to many of our Members. The...
by Mike Jones | Jan 14, 2018 | President's Report
On Monday, January 15th this nation will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We know of Dr. King as the preeminent warrior in the fight against the injustice of racism. Racism however was not his only fight. Dr. King was also a passionate and powerful ally of labor...
by Mike Jones | Jan 13, 2018 | President's Report
01/12/2018 This past Monday I watched the college football national championship. It was a great game played by two great teams. These teams were there because they excel at the most critical phase of the game. It’s not defense, offense, or special teams. It’s...
by Admin | Jan 13, 2018 | IAM Observer
Read the Fall 2017 edition of the IAM Observer here… Download PDFPrint Post… Read...
by Admin | Jan 13, 2018 | Negotiations
01/12/2018 Brothers and Sisters, The full negotiating committees met with Association attorneys in December to prepare our Scope proposals followed by a sub-committee meeting in Washington D.C. the week of January 2nd to the 5th, along with the Association legal team...
by Admin | Jan 13, 2018 | News, Scholarships
Sponsored by DISTRICT LODGE 141 Download Application Competition Rules Eligibility Essay Rules Awards Timetable Judging Disqualification Handling Submission Scholarship Committee Eligibility This essay competition is open to children, spouses and dependent...
by Admin | Jan 9, 2018 | Grievance Committee, News
What a way to start a new year! The pictures here show IAM District 141 AGC Mike Fairbanks swearing in the Charlotte Local 1725 AA Fleet Service Grievance Commitee. The three on the committee are Daryl Current, Mike Knoble and John Wilkinson. Thank you Brothers...
by Admin | Jan 6, 2018 | News, Retirement
A big Congratulations goes to out to Powerplant Shop mechanics Mike “Bubba” Kara and Steven Livengood on their retirement on January 5th, 2018. Bubba, who worked 1st Shift, and Steven, who worked 2nd Shift, ended long and well-traveled careers with...
by Admin | Jan 4, 2018 | News
As we head into 2018 I thought it might be fun to look back on 2017 from the perspective of our lodge website. 2017 was a year of much needed changes, additions and “tweaking” of the new website which was launched on July 13th, 2016. As a web developer I...
by Admin | Jan 1, 2018 | News
The officers and staff of Victory Lodge 1725 would like to wish all our members and their families a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! As we move into 2018 let us all think about what we can do individually and collectively for our lodge and our fellow workers....