IAM141 has negotiated $1Billion in better wages for airline workers
US Representative Gene Green stopped by George Bush Intercontinental Airport to meet with IAMAW District 141 members and say thanks for being great members of the community.
Essential Leadership Training for IAM Members at W3 IAM Training Center
This past week, IAM members from various Districts and Locals including locals of District 141 went thru Leadership II training at the W3 IAM Training center. The successful Spanish and English groups had 4 days of classroom training and 1 day practical training going to Capitol Hill in D.C. This video has 3 interviews which explains that trip and what the members learned.
Critical Incident Response training for EAP representatives from IAM Districts 141 and 142
IAM Districts 141 and 142 had IAM EAP Reps from American, Alaska, Southwest, Hawaiian, United and Express Jet went to the W3 = William W Winpisinger Educational Center to be trained in Critical Incident Response … This is a extremely useful class for our EAP reps to have taken and with this knowledge will be prepared to help members in distress….
Marcus Shelton and IAM141 members are ensuring that homeless mothers are not forgotten on Mothers Day
Happy Mother’s Day!
Remembering Mom: IAM141 member Marcus Shelton, his friends and his local lodge’s Human Rights Committee are all turning to social activism to ensure that homeless mothers in his community aren’t forgotten. Free Mother’s Day lunches and flowers for some very special moms.
Victor Perez and Local 811 supporting workers in downtown Houston
The sacrifices made by all those who sacrificed their lives at the Haymarket Demonstrations in Chicago made it possible for all of us to have lives outside of work. The 8 hour day, weekends, and overtime did not exist before the 1886 demonstrations on May 4th, 1886.
THANK YOU to everyone that participated in this series, and to all the local lodges in Texas (and beyond) that contributed.
The Most Important Safety Tool is Information
To help collect the kind of information that can create a safer workplace, United and Hawaiian Airlines use a program called “GSAP.” (“Ground Operations Safety Action Program.”)
The GSAP allows employees to report safety concerns directly to Federal regulators and company decision makers who can then track injuries, their causes and suggest potential fixes. GSAP reporting is a great tool, that has put the power to enforce safety rules back into the hands of front-line workers.
But what about airlines that do not have a GSAP as an option for their workers?
IAM Members that do not have GSAP reporting at their airline can now report injuries, unsafe facilities or equipment and other safety related concerns to safety experts at District 141. This can be done with the UnionSafe program.
The UnionSafe reporting program, developed at Local 1776 (PHL), tracks injuries and safety complaints at member airlines around the nation. The program works like this:
STEP ONE:
An airline employee sees unsafe equipment or conditions at work, and reports their concerns to a supervisor immediately.
STEP TWO:
To make sure that the issue is recorded and tracked, the employee can use their smartphone to send the information (including a photo) anonymously to the UnionSafe website.
STEP THREE:
The information will be stored and tracked by IAM members. If needed, it can be used in Grievance hearings, OSHA complaints and other safety actions.
The data collected in the UnionSafe program is already making airline work safer for thousands of IAM members, and can offer valuable safety tools when a GSAP is not available.
Learn more at UnionSafe141.org.