Machinist Union Members in Chicago Raise Money, Awareness for Guide Dogs

Machinist Union Members in Chicago Raise Money, Awareness for Guide DogsGuide Dogs of America13 April 2022On Wednesday, Machinists Local 1487 in Chicago, Illinois, held its annual bowling charity to benefit Guide Dogs of America. Guide Dogs of America is the...

United Stores Key Focus at Quarterly Meeting

Machinists Union Meets With United Management to Discuss Stores' Operations at the AirlineUnited Airlines11 April 2022The Machinists Union and United Airlines met last week to discuss issues related to the airline's warehousing operation, known as "Storekeeping," or...

141 Report: Sky Harbor’s Cookout

141 Report: The Sky Harbor Memorial CookoutYouTube 8 April 2022 141 Report | This week's 141 Report meets with the Sky Harbours' (Local 2559) Don Carbonneau Cookout in Phoenix, AZ. Our Viewers and Listeners get to hear from over six guests in this 14-minute video. We...

Richard Johnsen to Become General Vice President of New IAM Air Transport Territory

Richard Johnsen to Become General Vice President of New IAM Air Transport Territory GOIAM.org7 April 2022 The IAM Executive Council has taken action to create an IAM Air Transport Territory, consisting of all IAM air transport members in the United States. Richard...

8,000 Amazon Workers Vote to Unionize – JetBlue Ground Ops is Next

Message from JetBlue Ground Ops:8,000 Amazon Workers Vote to Unionize - We're Next! Justice at JetBlue7 April 2022 Over 8,000 Amazon workers voted to unionize last week. These brave Amazon workers cited sub-standard working conditions and the ability to have a VOICE...

JetBlue Bids $3.6 Billion for Spirit; Union Representation Critical for At-Risk Work

Message from JetBlue Ground Ops:JetBlue Bids $3.6 Billion for Spirit; Union Representation Never More CriticalJustice at JetBlue6 April 2022JetBlue management yesterday announced it offered $3.6 billion to purchase Spirit Airlines. Airline mergers create many...

Negotiations Crawl Along in Chicago

Negotiations Crawl Along in Chicago This Week 1 April 2022 This week, the IAM District 141 Negotiations Committee and United negotiators met in Chicago to continue bargaining for new contracts covering over 25,000 United Airlines ground workers. We reported last...

141 Report: Women’s Appreciation at Newark Local 914

141 Report: 141 Report: Women's Appreciation at Newark Local 914YouTube1 April 20221 April 2022 | In this week's 141 Report, our viewers and listeners meet Sister Djenane Sauls, who talks about the recent Women's Appreciation event at Newark Local 914. Our sister also...

JetBlue’s Paid Time Off Scheme

JetBlue's Paid Time Off SchemeJustice at JetBlue29 March 2022Many Americans would be surprised to learn that, in many countries, it's normal to work only 11 months of each year. Most workers in nations like Brazil, Finland, and Germany, among many others, expect to...

Negotiations Drag Along in Chicago; District 141 Negotiators Leery with Pace of Talks

Negotiations Drag Along in Chicago; District 141 Negotiators Leery with Pace of Talks 26 March 2022 The IAM District 141 Negotiations Committee and United Airlines negotiators met this week in Chicago. The week started slowly, with no progress made. However, by...

141 Report: New Communicator Joins District 141

141 Report: New Communicator Joins District 141YouTube25 March 2022On this week's 141 Report we meet District Lodge 141's newest communicator. United Airlines' San Francisco-based Brian Vega talks to host Dave Lehive about the work he has done and his recent...

Airlines Call For End to Mask Mandates

Airlines Call For End to Mask Mandates Legislation24 March 2022 Ten airlines and air cargo carriers are asking President Joe Biden to lift Federal mask mandates for travelers. They are also calling for an end to testing requirements for international travel. In a...