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 27, 2021 | Front Page, Page Five, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Safety, United
United Delays Action Against Employees With Medical or Religious Exemptions Facing a lawsuit filed by six United Airlines employees, the carrier has announced that it will postpone the decision to place those with medical or religious exemptions on unpaid leave until...
by Eric Price | Sep 24, 2021 | Education, Education Class, Front Page, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Row 2, Video
This week, the District 141 Education Department held a two-day workshop at the District Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. The workshop was hosted by Mac McGovern, the District Director of Education. 141 Report: District Educators Hold Workshop This week, 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 22, 2021 | American, Front Page, JetBlue, Organizing, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2
DOJ: JetBlue, American Airlines Deal is a “De-Facto Merger.” This sweeping partnership is unprecedented among domestic airlines and amounts to a de facto merger between American and JetBlue. The U.S. Department of Justice, together with Attorneys General...
by Eric Price | Sep 14, 2021 | Front Page, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Safety
FAA Fines Against Unruly Passengers Reach $1M The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed another $531,545 in civil penalties against 34 airline passengers for alleged unruly behavior, bringing the total for 2021 to more...
