by Eric Price | Sep 28, 2021 | Front Page, MNPL, Page Five, Page Four, Perusals, Row 2, United
DOT Fines United Airlines $1.9 M for Holding Passengers on Tarmac Too Long From DOT.gov The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined United Airlines $1.9 million for violating federal statutes and the Department’s rule prohibiting long tarmac delays. The...
by Eric Price | Sep 23, 2021 | Front Page, MNPL, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Row 2
White House Sends Message of Unity to IAMAW 141 The letter, addressed to IAMAW District 141 Communications Coordinator Dave Lehive, is a welcome reminder that the American worker is once again an important part of public policy. It joins several other outreach efforts...
by Eric Price | Sep 8, 2021 | American, COVID, Front Page, MNPL, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals
VIDEO: Passenger Screams at Flight Crews, Chews Mask, Gets Arrested The meltdown tantrum adds to a year of record levels of violent attacks on airline workers. 61-year-old Timothy Armstrong was arrested and released with a citation for public intoxication and...
by Eric Price | Aug 27, 2021 | Front Page, MNPL, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2
Dave Lehive was at the Local 1487 Golf Outing last week, where the sold-out event attracted 144 golfers on a beautiful summer day. This was the Chicago local’s biggest fundraising event of the year to benefit Guide Dogs of America and Tender Loving Canines. 141...
by Eric Price | Aug 9, 2021 | Front Page, GOIAM Stories, MNPL, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Perusals, Row 2
This Could Be BIG: Labor Department Rules IAM Flight Trainers Covered by Service Contract Act The Labor Department’s Wage and Hour division recently sided with the Machinists Union in its decision that U.S. Air Force contractors employed by FlightSafety Services...
by Eric Price | Jul 28, 2021 | Airlines, American, Front Page, MNPL, Organizing, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Row 2, United
Our View: Airlines Slowly Returning to Profitability Thanks to PSP Airlines are rebounding. This is due to many factors, not least of which is the taxpayer-funded Payroll Support Program. This legislation covered the wages for airline workers so carriers could keep...
