URGENT: Tell Congress to Protect Airline Customer Service Agents from Assault

URGENT: Tell Congress to Protect Airline Customer Service Agents from Assault

Jun 27, 2017 | Airlines, Departments, Home

Today is the day to call your U.S. representative and ask them to stand up against assault on Customer Service Agents at U.S. airports.

Across the country, an increasing number of Airline Customer Service Representatives are being physically assaulted on a daily basis. Some of these injuries have been life-altering.

CALL NOW: 202-224-3121

Tell your representatives to support Rep. John Garamendi’s (CA) amendment to the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2997). This amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill would require all commercial airlines to adopt an “Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plan so Customer Service Agents get much-needed protection from physical and verbal abuse.

Congress we need to protect Airline Customer Service Representatives now!

Guide Dogs of America Help Machinists Hit the Fairway

Jun 24, 2017 | Community Service, Departments, Featured, Home, Video

Guide Dogs of America brings service dogs to blind and visually impaired men and women in the US and Canada, as well as providing training on their proper use and care. GDA depends on donor support for the funding needed to continue this important work. For years, IAM141 members have supported Guide Dogs of America through awareness campaigns and fundraising efforts like the GDA Golf Tournament held this week at Local 1886 in Denver. This year’s annual golf tournament was a great success, and enjoyed by everyone… but most especially by the guide dogs themselves, who helped the golfers complete the challenging 18 holes at Broadlands Golf Course in Broomfield, Colorado. A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated, donated and made the event a success.

IAM141 Stewards and United Airlines Team Up for Safety

IAM141 Stewards and United Airlines Team Up for Safety

Jun 19, 2017 | Departments, Home, Safety | 0 comments

IAM141 Shop Stewards and Reps from United Airlines participated in a joint safety forum to discuss the company’s Ground Safety Action Program (GSAP) on June 14th.

About 65 Shop Stewards, representing virtually every employee classification at the massive United Airlines hub in Houston, Texas, participated in the educational forum hosted by IAM Local 811. IAM141 Safety Director Bill Salo conducted three two-hour classes alongside United Airlines’ Aviation Safety members to cover the basics of GSAP reporting. Participants learned how to file a report, and how regulators resolve the reports once they are filed.

GSAP reports allow the front line employees at United Airlines to report safety infractions, unsafe working conditions and non-emergency incidents to Federal authorities and representatives from IAM141 and the company. Using the GSAP reporting tools, all United Employees can serve as de-facto safety inspectors, creating a safer workplace for employees and passengers.

2017 IAM Photography Contest

2017 IAM Photography Contest

Jun 2, 2017 | Departments, Home | 0 comments

To all IAM members,

Just a reminder for any member interested in entering 2017 IAM Photography Contest. It is open to all IAM members in good standing. Entries should catch IAM members at work in unposed photos. Winning entries will win a cash prize and will appear in the 2018 IAM Calendar. Two dollars from each calendar sale is donated to Guide Dogs of America. The cut off date for contest entries is July 23rd.

You can also visit the IAM Communications Department Contest site for additional information.

Download Contest Rules and Entry Form