by Eric Price | Jun 30, 2020 | COVID, Featured News, Front Page, retirement, Row 2
June 30, 2020 Brothers and Sisters at United Airlines, Hopefully, you have all seen the latest Voluntary Separation Program 2 (VSP 2) that United Airlines has offered. As we all try to navigate through these very tumultuous times together, I know we all wish there...
by Eric Price | Jun 30, 2020 | Featured, Featured News, Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Row 2
IAM District 37 President Byron Williams headlined an Organized Labor for Black Lives Matter rally in Huntsville, AL on Saturday, June 20. The rally was hosted by the North Alabama Labor Council. Williams, a long-time IAM labor leader in Texas, is the first Black...
by Eric Price | Jun 27, 2020 | COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, GOIAM Stories, Home, MNPL, Row 2
Three months ago I wrote to the membership stating we were about to face a situation unparalleled in our lifetime due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that nobody could accurately predict what would come next. The picture is now starting to get clearer, and it is not...
by Eric Price | Jun 26, 2020 | Education, Featured, Front Page, Row 2, Video
Video Report: A Conversation with Education Director, Mac McGovern. Today’s guest is IAMAW District 141 Education Director, Mac McGovern. A staunch union supporter, Mac’s journey began years ago, after graduating from High School in 1978. While pursuing a...
by Eric Price | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID, Front Page, Home, MNPL, Organizing, Row 2, Uncategorized
As IAM members continue to bravely confront the coronavirus crisis, IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr., remotely attended IAM District 751’s 2020 Membership Conference. With the theme of “Winning the Vote! Centennial of Women Winning the Right to Vote and...
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...