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 19, 2020 | Community Service Page, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Row 2, Uncategorized
June 19, 2020 Brothers and Sisters, In recent weeks, our commitment to our country’s fundamental values has been put to a test, and we must all recognize the importance of this moment. For those who are quick to dismiss it as just heightened politics in a divided...
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 18, 2020 | Airlines, COVID, Front Page, Row 2
We, as members of District 141, are essential workers on the front lines every day. Just doing our job is not enough as we work through this COVID-19 pandemic. Our workplaces now mandate practices like social distancing, frequent hand washing, and sanitizing...
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 13, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Front Page, Hawaiian, Philippine, Row 2, Spirit, Uncategorized, United
More than half a million air travelers passed through TSA checkpoints on Thursday, the highest number since mid-March. The Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) reported 502,209 screenings at US airports. Airlines hit the milestone as over 400,000...
