Members of the Telluride ski patrol were almost unanimous in their desire to form a union. The Telluride Daily Planet reports the vote was 47-1 in favor of union. The ski patrollers will be represented by Communications Workers of America, District 7. Full- and part-time members of the ski patrol, dispatchers and snowmobilers employed by […]
Month: March 2015
Machinists Storm Congress to Stop Fast Track and the TPP
Hundreds of Machinist Union members from across the country stormed the halls of Congress on March 5, 2015, urging their legislators to vote against Fast Track legislation, which is key to passing a very dangerous trade bill called the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Local members including IAM District 166 Business Representative Nick Mrdjenovich, IAM 2061 […]
Solidarity Prevails in IAM Showdown with Kentucky Contractor
More than 130 IAM Local 219 families at Bluegrass Station, KY were on an unfair labor practice strike against government sub-contractor Allsource Global Management. The strike ended on Monday, March 2, 2015 when the group ratified a new contract. Members of IAM Local 219 voted on Monday to ratify a […]