by Eric Price | Jun 24, 2020 | COVID, Featured, Front Page, MNPL, Row 2, Safety, Uncategorized
Image via Pinterest The governors of California and Texas, two big states with major airline hubs in them, say residents need to start wearing masks and taking COVID-19 seriously, or the states might be forced to shut back down. Pre-pandemic, an estimated 143.6...
by Eric Price | Jun 22, 2020 | COVID, Front Page, Row 2, Safety, Safety
The IAM joined other labor organizations representing millions of workers across North America calling on Congress to protect every citizen’s right to vote during these unstable times. The coalition is encouraging expanded online voter registration, extended early...
by Eric Price | Jun 19, 2020 | Row 2, Safety, Uncategorized, Video
A Conversation with Safety Advocate and Attorney, Danny Schwarz Danny Schwarz has established himself as a fierce enforcer of workplace safety, and a dedicated defender of airline and airport workers. His pioneering work is forcing employers to eliminate poorly...
by Eric Price | Jun 18, 2020 | COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Organizing, Row 2, Uncategorized
/// En Español Mr. Hayes, The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), District 141, has become aware of JetBlue’s plan to outsource the work of JetBlue employees in “smaller BlueCities,” which JetBlue failed to identify in its memo. I...
by Eric Price | Jun 16, 2020 | Community Service, Community Service Page, Front Page, MNPL, Row 2, Uncategorized
The IAM is supporting recommendations issued by the AFL-CIO’s general board to take concrete action to address America’s long history of racism. The board approved the recommendations after emergency meetings of the AFL-CIO Committees on Civil and Human Rights and the...
by Eric Price | Jun 12, 2020 | Education, Front Page, Uncategorized, Video
IAMAW 141 is extending the deadline for the Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship. Applications and essay submissions are now due by August 1, 2020, and winners will be announced by August 15. The student with the best essay will win a $2000 scholarship to help with...
