Starting Today: United Offers Free, Rapid COVID Tests for EWR-LHR Flights

Starting Today: United Offers Free, Rapid COVID Tests for EWR-LHR Flights

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...
Frontline Transportation Workers Persevere Through Pandemic

Frontline Transportation Workers Persevere Through Pandemic

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...
Machinists and Aerospace Union Will Partner with Biden-Harris to Heal Country, Bring Jobs Home

Machinists and Aerospace Union Will Partner with Biden-Harris to Heal Country, Bring Jobs Home

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2020 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement regarding the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice...
IAMAW District 141 Video Report: The Hardship is Real – Speaking With Members of Congress About Furloughs

IAMAW District 141 Video Report: The Hardship is Real – Speaking With Members of Congress About Furloughs

MNPL Action: Lawmakers Sit Down With Machinist & Aerospace Union Members to Talk About Airline Relief IAM District 141 members in Pennsylvania organized meetings via Zoom last week with two members of Congress: Representative Chrissy Houlihan from the 6th...