by Eric Price | Jul 17, 2020 | American, COVID, EAP, Row 2, Uncategorized
Sisters and Brothers, This year has been an emotional rollercoaster and stressful year for all of us. We have experienced periods of high stress coupled with periods of good news. Contentious contract talks, ratified contract, COVID 19, CARES Act passes, pandemic...
by Eric Price | Jul 17, 2020 | American, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Organizing, Uncategorized, Video
Philadelphia Remembers Mike Byrd AM Local 1776 American Airlines members say goodbye to our departed brother, Mike Byrd. Crowds of co-workers gathered on Thursday afternoon to say goodby to longtime union member and friend, Mike Byrd. Escorted by his parents, Mike was...
by Eric Price | Jul 16, 2020 | American, COVID, Front Page, The Association, Uncategorized
To: TWU/IAM Membership From: TWU/IAM Staff Date: 7.16.2020 RE: WARN Letter This is an informational note to address the fact that American Airlines has issued WARN letters to members of the Association. Let’s start by talking about what a WARN letter is. The...
by Eric Price | Jul 16, 2020 | American, COVID, EAP, Front Page, MNPL, Uncategorized, United
SFO Local 1781 and 1782 Conduct 3 Days of Briefings to Help Members Prepare Chris Lusk, IAM District 141 Educator and Vice President of 1781, briefs the membership about efforts their local is taking to prepare for the potential of large-scale labor that major...
by Eric Price | Jul 15, 2020 | American, Front Page, The Association
July 15, 2020 American Airlines will announce today that they are offering ‘enhanced’ Leaves of Absence and Early Outs to Association members. Association leadership discussed these revised offers and made several suggestions that would make them more attractive to...
by Eric Price | Jul 13, 2020 | Airlines, COVID, Featured News, Front Page, Row 2, Safety
As the numbers of air travelers inches ever closer to pre-pandemic levels, one question keeps popping up: “Is Flying Safe?” Amid shutdowns, botched re-openings, anti-mask histrionics, and travel bans, air travel has been stuck in a perpetual holding...
