Activism in Paradise: Sharon Sugiyama, President of Guam Local 2339G

Activism in Paradise: Sharon Sugiyama, President of Guam Local 2339G

Nov 6, 2020 | Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Hawaiian, Main blog section, Organizing, Row 2, Story 2, Story 3, Story 4, Story 5, Uncategorized, Video | 0 comments

IAMAW 141 Video Report: Sharon Sugiyama This week we travel via Zoom to speak with Sharon Sugiyama, President of Local 2339G in Guam. Sister Sharon, a union activist since the 1990s when she began her career at Continental Micronesia, also represents her members as...
Airlines Post First Million-Passenger Day Since Pandemic Began

Airlines Post First Million-Passenger Day Since Pandemic Began

Oct 20, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Hawaiian, Main blog section, MNPL, Philippine, Row 2, Safety, Spirit, Story 2, Story 3, Story 5, Uncategorized, United | 0 comments

Over one million air travelers passed through TSA checkpoints on Sunday. The figure is the highest passenger count since the pandemic began hitting the airline industry in March, but is still just under half of 2019 levels. Airlines still need immediate aid from...
Keep Up the Pressure! Airline Worker Relief on Hold, But Momentum Growing

Keep Up the Pressure! Airline Worker Relief on Hold, But Momentum Growing

Oct 8, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Hawaiian, Main blog section, MNPL, Organizing, Philippine, Row 2, Spirit, Story 3, Story 4, Story 5, Uncategorized, United | 0 comments

///This post originally appeared on GOIAM.ORG We are closer than ever to save the jobs of tens of thousands of airline workers. Thanks to U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), the IAM and our airline union coalition are making huge strides toward securing airline worker...
Last Clock Video Goes Viral As Airline Job Cuts Begin

Last Clock Video Goes Viral As Airline Job Cuts Begin

Sep 30, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Featured News, Front Page, Hawaiian, Main blog section, MNPL, Philippine, Row 2, Spirit, Story 2, Story 3, Story 4, Story 5, Uncategorized, United, Video | 0 comments

/// Click Here to see video on Facebook /// A “last clock” video posted on Tuesday to TikTok and Facebook by a United Airlines Customer Service Agent is drawing attention to the thousands of airline employees who are losing their jobs due to congressional inaction. ...
Updated HEROES Act Introduced as Time Runs Out for Airline Workers

Updated HEROES Act Introduced as Time Runs Out for Airline Workers

Sep 29, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Hawaiian, Main blog section, MNPL, Organizing, Philippine, Row 2, Spirit, Story 2, Story 3, Story 4, Story 5, Uncategorized, United | 0 comments

Texas Senator Cornyn’s Support Boosts Chances for Passage in the Senate  On Monday evening, House Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced a revised version of the HEROES Act, which includes $25 billion in funding for airline workers and another $3 billion for...