by Eric Price | Aug 3, 2021 | Front Page, JetBlue, Organizing, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Perusals, Row 2
Survey: 82% of JetBlue Ground Workers Worry About Getting Fired A recent survey of 900 Ground Operations workers at JetBlue found that a stunning 82% of respondents reported fearing they might lose their jobs as the pandemic ravaged the airline industry in 2020....
by Eric Price | Aug 2, 2021 | Education, Organizing, Page Five, Page Four, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized
August 1, 2021 On behalf of the District Lodge 141 Scholarship Committee, I am pleased to announce the results of the Adolph Stutz Memorial Scholarship Award competition for 2021. The top award of $2,000 goes to Anabel DeJesus of Spring, Tex. Anabel is the daughter...
by Eric Price | Jul 30, 2021 | Front Page, Page Five, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Video
What began as a plan to have a small retirement party for 49 Storekeepers who chose United’s voluntary separation programs turned into a day-long celebration for all Machinists Union members in SFO. 141 Report: “A Proper Send-Off” in SFO Celebrates Retirements and...
by Eric Price | Jul 29, 2021 | Front Page, Organizing, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2
Passenger Rage is So Bad the TSA is Offering Free Self Defense Classes Amid a wave of violent attacks from passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is restarting self-defense classes designed specifically for flight crews and gate agents. The...
by Eric Price | Jul 28, 2021 | Airlines, American, Front Page, MNPL, Organizing, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Row 2, United
Our View: Airlines Slowly Returning to Profitability Thanks to PSP Airlines are rebounding. This is due to many factors, not least of which is the taxpayer-funded Payroll Support Program. This legislation covered the wages for airline workers so carriers could keep...
by Eric Price | Jul 26, 2021 | Front Page, Hawaiian, Organizing, Page Five, Page Four, Page Three, Page Two, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized
Aloha Sisters and Brothers of Hawaiian Airlines, Last month, we informed you that we were planning a high-level executive meeting between the IAMAW and Hawaiian Airlines the week of July 19, 2021, to discuss the outstanding issues that required more work. These issues...
