by Eric Price | Oct 7, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Hawaiian, Home, Philippine, Safety, Spirit, United
Machinists Union members at IAH are rallying around a critically injured ramp agent who many know as a humble and hard-working friend. Ulysses Cruz was severely injured by an Allied Aviation van, according to officers of the International Machinists and Aerospace...
by Eric Price | Sep 30, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Featured, Hawaiian, Home, MNPL, Philippine, Spirit, United
District 141 Legislative and MNPL Director Dave Roderick introduced the first MNPL 141 Club Awards to union activists who support legislation and public advocacy that improves workplaces in the airline industry. The awards were presented on the second day of the 2019...
by Eric Price | Sep 30, 2019 | Airlines, American, Hawaiian, Home, Philippine, Spirit, United
Airline workers with IAMAW District 141 are gathered in Las Vegas for the 2019 Committee Conference. Each year, the conference brings together elected union leadership from airports around the nation to network, share information, and celebrate the successes of the...
by Eric Price | Sep 20, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Hawaiian, Home, Philippine, Safety, Spirit, United
Flash flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda hammered the Houston area this week, causing over 900 flight delays and cancellations at Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The historic storm stranded thousands of passengers and employees for hours. Airport officials...
by Eric Price | Sep 19, 2019 | Airlines, American, Hawaiian, Home, Philippine, Spirit, United
With the potential for three simultaneous contract negotiations becoming more likely, the President of District 141 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is working to stay connected with front-line workers. For anyone leading an...
by Eric Price | Sep 12, 2019 | Airlines, American, Departments, Featured, Hawaiian, Home, Organizing, Philippine, Spirit, United
Wait, what? High wages are great, but there’s a lot more that goes into a union paycheck. If you’re a member of the largest airline union in the world (the IAMAW), you are better compensated than anyone else who does the same work as you. That fact remains true...
