by Eric Price | Sep 16, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Hawaiian, MNPL, Organizing, Page Five, Perusals, Philippine, Row 2, Spirit, Uncategorized, United
IAM airline members are mobilizing this Thursday, Sept. 17 in 32 cities in over 20 states, either in person or virtually with Senators and Senate staff, to demand that Congress act now to pass legislation that would stem hundreds of thousands of layoffs slated to...
by Eric Price | Sep 15, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Front Page, Hawaiian, Page Four, Perusals, Row 2, Safety, Safety, Uncategorized, United
The goal of a Ground Safety Action Program (GSAP) is to enhance aviation safety by preventing personnel injuries, accidents, and incidents. Its focus is to encourage voluntary reporting of safety hazards and events that come to the attention of members of IAMAW...
by Eric Price | Sep 14, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Hawaiian, MNPL, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized, United
In March, as U.S. COVID-19 cases began rising exponentially, Congress rose to the occasion by enacting the CARES Act to provide assistance to tens of millions of Americans who found their financial security, if not their health, directly imperiled by the pandemic....
by Eric Price | Sep 11, 2020 | Airlines, COVID, Front Page, MNPL, Organizing, Perusals, Safety, Uncategorized, Video
The CARES Act, Payroll Support Extension, Furloughs. There’s a Lot at Stake For Airline Workers This Election Season. Hasan Solomon is one of the Machinists & Aerospace Union’s fiercest and outspoken advocates in Washington, DC. This week, he sits down...
by Eric Price | Sep 11, 2020 | Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Perusals, Uncategorized
Raging wildfires are ripping across the entire west coast, leaving behind a path of smoldering ash and char. Up and down the coast families are being forced to evacuate their homes and scramble to safety. Also increasing are the confirmed reports of IAM members losing...
by Eric Price | Sep 9, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Hawaiian, MNPL, Perusals, Philippine, Spirit, Uncategorized, United
The airline Paycheck Support Program contained in the CARES Act is set to expire on October 1, 2020. Carriers are making plans on how to deal with its loss, and the outlook doesn’t look good for many IAM members and other airline workers. American Airlines has...
