U.S. Transportation Department Rules Masks Aren’t Mandatory on Airlines, Public Transportation

U.S. Transportation Department Rules Masks Aren’t Mandatory on Airlines, Public Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Friday turned down a request by the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), and its 33 member unions, including the IAM, for an emergency order requiring masks on airplanes, trains, and other forms of...
Watch This: Rep. DeFazio Calls Out Lawmakers Killing Airline Payroll Support

Watch This: Rep. DeFazio Calls Out Lawmakers Killing Airline Payroll Support

Watch as Rep. Peter DeFazio gets visibly angry when efforts to help reverse mass airline furloughs are killed. After Republican leadership in the House of Representatives blocked a motion to pass legislation to provide emergency relief for airline workers, a clearly...
We’re Still Fighting: As Aid Talks Stall, Machinists Continue Calls for Immediate Airline Aid Extension

We’re Still Fighting: As Aid Talks Stall, Machinists Continue Calls for Immediate Airline Aid Extension

IAMAW Transportation Territory /// The IAM is urging an immediate, standalone extension of expired airline worker relief, known as the Payroll Support Program (PSP). Tens of thousands of airline workers were furloughed at midnight on Thursday, October 1 after Congress...
Updated HEROES Act Introduced as Time Runs Out for Airline Workers

Updated HEROES Act Introduced as Time Runs Out for Airline Workers

Texas Senator Cornyn’s Support Boosts Chances for Passage in the Senate  On Monday evening, House Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced a revised version of the HEROES Act, which includes $25 billion in funding for airline workers and another $3 billion for...