by Eric Price | Nov 24, 2020 | Airlines, Featured, Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Page Five, Page Four, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Safety, Safety
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted the grounding of the 737 Max, clearing the way for airlines to begin scheduling flights in the upcoming months. The move comes after more than a year of the IAM partnering with the FAA and Congress to ensure the...
by Eric Price | Nov 20, 2020 | Airlines, Community Service Page, COVID, EAP, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Organizing, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Row 2, Uncategorized, Video
141 Report: Employee Assistance Director, Bryan Hutchinson The pandemic has hit airline workers particularly hard, creating a climate of job insecurity, isolation and the potential for addiction. This week, IAMAW District 141 EAP Director Bryan Hutchinson sits down...
by Eric Price | Nov 16, 2020 | COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Safety, Safety, Uncategorized, United
Beginning today, United Airlines is rolling out a four-week trial program that will offer free, rapid COVID testing on flights from Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) to London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR). The new effort, which was first announced by the airline in...
by Eric Price | Nov 13, 2020 | EAP, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Hawaiian, Organizing, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Video
IAMAW 141 Video Report: Meki Pei This week we travel over the Pacific once again via Zoom! This time, we’re meeting up with to speak with Meki Pei, President of Local 1979 in Honolulu. Brother Meki has had an incredible journey through our union, which he...
by Eric Price | Nov 10, 2020 | Airlines, Community Service Page, COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, GOIAM Stories, MNPL, Organizing, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Safety, Uncategorized
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the livelihoods and safety of all Americans, especially those working on the frontlines. Transportation air and rail members, whose jobs are essential to moving travelers and goods across our country, have not only battled through...
by Eric Price | Nov 6, 2020 | Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Hawaiian, Organizing, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized, Video
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...
