by Eric Price | Mar 5, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Hawaiian, Home, Philippine, Safety, Spirit, United
A bolt of lightning struck a UPS ramp worker upside the head as he loaded a 757 freight plane at Clinton National Airport (LIT) this week. 52-year-old Darin Campbell is expected to make a full recovery after lightning struck him in the head while he was working a...
by Eric Price | Feb 21, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Featured, Hawaiian, Home, MNPL, Organizing, Philippine, Spirit, United
Right to Work is coming to our nation’s airlines. When it arrives, the wages of all airline workers could be slashed within just a few years. Overall compensation could be cut by more than half. The good news: Missouri unions know how to stop it. There’s a...
by Eric Price | Feb 18, 2019 | Airlines, Departments, Education, Featured, Hawaiian, Home, Video
Local 1979 in Hawaii hosted Educators from DL 141 for a series of Shop Steward training sessions in Honolulu and Maui. Besides a review of the basics regarding contract enforcement, the training included information about resources available to members such as the...
by Eric Price | Feb 15, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Featured, Hawaiian, Home, Philippine, Safety, Spirit, United
Safety Advocates combine communication, partnerships and grassroots action to improve airline safety. With few exceptions, such as a notable tragedy aboard a Southwest flight last April, US carriers are currently building one of the safest periods in history for air...
by Eric Price | Feb 15, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Featured, Home, Organizing, The Association
Brothers and Sisters, Negotiations continued in Atlanta this week. The Executive Negotiators and the full negotiating committee continued working together at each step of the process and all were fully updated. The company’s hard-line attack on the work Association...
by Eric Price | Feb 9, 2019 | Airlines, American, Featured, Home, The Association
Brothers and Sisters, The Association Executive Committee met with the assigned mediators and a member of the National Mediation Board to gain a better understanding of the remaining open items. The robust dialogue was productive and ensured the meetings would...
