by Eric Price | Jun 19, 2021 | Featured News, Front Page, MNPL, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized
Have a Joyous Juneteenth! A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2021 On June 19, 1865 — nearly nine decades after our Nation’s founding, and more than 2 years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation — enslaved Americans in Galveston,...
by Eric Price | May 10, 2021 | Featured, Featured News, Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized
Former IAM Legal Fellow Deirdre Hamilton Nominated to National Mediation Board President Biden has appointed longtime labor lawyer and former IAM Legal Fellow Deirdre Hamilton to the National Mediation Board (NMB). The NMB helps smooth out disputes in the rail and...
by Eric Price | Apr 22, 2021 | Featured, Featured News, Front Page, MNPL, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized
Will the New Congress Make Dues Tax Deductible? Four years after the income tax deduction for union dues was ripped out of the U.S. tax code, pro-worker lawmakers are fighting to bring it back and, for the first time, make it available without itemizing. Many thanks...
by Eric Price | Apr 11, 2021 | Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized
Brother Gary Welch worked for over a decade to get a union in his workplace on the ramp at IAH. He began his airline career with Continental Airlines in 1996 and quickly became an IAM Shop Steward after the merger of Continental and United Airlines in 2011. Four years...
by Eric Price | Apr 9, 2021 | Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized, Video
In his two decades as local president, Brother Al has prioritized members’ education and skills development. Several members have taken early retirement in the past year, so he is working closely with the local’s vice president and younger members who have stepped up...
by Eric Price | Apr 5, 2021 | Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Page Five, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized
Since he was appointed Alternate Shop Steward for Ramp Services at LAX in 1993, Brother Arno Hohn has continuously served IAM members in several capacities. Arno Hohn grew up in South Carolina and earned a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of South...
