by Eric Price | Sep 9, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Hawaiian, MNPL, Perusals, Philippine, Spirit, Uncategorized, United
The airline Paycheck Support Program contained in the CARES Act is set to expire on October 1, 2020. Carriers are making plans on how to deal with its loss, and the outlook doesn’t look good for many IAM members and other airline workers. American Airlines has...
by Eric Price | Sep 7, 2020 | Airlines, COVID, Front Page, MNPL, Row 2
“We’re With You. We Were There Early, We Cannot Walk Away Now. I’ll continue to fight.” New Jersey State Council of Machinists President Ines Garcia-Keim, District 141 Legislative Director Dave Roderick and Communications Representative Dave Lehive joined 40 union...
by Eric Price | Sep 1, 2020 | COVID, Front Page, Mail Only, Organizing, Perusals, United
Sisters and Brothers, As we continue to work with United Airlines to mitigate as many furloughs as possible, I’m proud to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to insource the balance of the fleet service work that supports the United Express operation at Denver...
by Eric Price | Aug 26, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Hawaiian, MNPL, Organizing, Philippine, Row 2, Spirit, Uncategorized, United
American Airlines announced plans to eliminate the jobs of “at least” 40,000 employees if lawmakers do not quickly renew funding for payroll support programs. The furloughs would begin within hours of the expiration of the Payroll Support Program (PSP), the section of...
by Eric Price | Aug 25, 2020 | Airlines, COVID, Featured News, Front Page, MNPL, Organizing, Row 2
The Paycheck Support Program contained in the CARES Act is set to expire on October 1, 2020. Carriers are making plans on how to deal with its loss, and the outlook doesn’t look good for airline workers. American Airlines is expected to announce thousands of...
by Eric Price | Aug 18, 2020 | Airlines, COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, MNPL, Row 2
The United States Senate officially began its Summer recess on Thursday, without reaching an agreement for another round of coronavirus relief. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the decision, as Republican and Democratic leaders remain deadlocked...
