141 Report: Union Strong in Puerto Rico
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11 Februrary 2022
This week, join the 141 Report as the viewers meet Sister Daisy Rios, a committee person for United Airlines’ 53 IAM represented employees at San Juan PR airport. Our Sister talks about how having the IAM union on the island has been very important for the membership. In a bonus report, we sit down with a new 141 Education Team Instructor, Venus Eastling, who tells us about her first 141 education class – which she helped teach this week.
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