by Eric Price | Sep 29, 2021 | Front Page, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Perusals, Row 2
Jen Jolly and Rodney Walker Named New District 141 Vice Presidents. IAMAW District 141 President and Directing General Chair Mike Klemm has announced that Jen Jolly of Local Lodge 1287 (Salt Lake) and Rodney Walker of Local Lodge 1726 (Boston) have been tapped to...
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 27, 2021 | Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2
IAM LEADS Fight For Gender Equity The Machinists Union is following through on its promise to support women in their efforts to rise through the ranks of the IAM to leadership positions across North America. International President Robert Martinez Jr. announced the...
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 21, 2021 | Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Video
IAM Organizing Director Vinny Addeo draws on decades of experience to explain how the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would help break down the barriers for working people to join unions. Explaining the Protecting the Right to Organize Act IAM Organizing...