FAA Fines Against Unruly Passengers Reach $1M

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed another $531,545 in civil penalties against 34 airline passengers for alleged unruly behavior, bringing the total for 2021 to more than $1...

20 Years Later, the IAMAW Remembers 9/11

IAM members, like so many, has a close connection to the tragedy of 9/11. Twenty years later, we remember and reflect. Recounted by IAMAW District 141 Legislative Director, David Roderick. During the September 11 attacks in 2001, 2,977 people were killed, 19...

Labor Day a Time of Celebration, Remembrance

This week, unions and working people around the nation celebrated Labor Day with outdoor cooking, gatherings, and some old-fashioned politicking. It was also a time of reflection, as the date also marks the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This week,...

Garcia-Keim Appointed Education Representative at Winpisinger Center

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Ines Garcia-Keim from District 141 as Education Representative at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD, effective September 1, 2021....

VIDEO: Passenger Screams at Flight Crews, Chews Mask, Gets Arrested

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']The meltdown tantrum adds to a year of record levels of violent attacks on airline workers. 61-year-old Timothy Armstrong was arrested and released with a citation for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.(Play Video on Tik Tok)...

Most Employers Plan to Require Vaccinations

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']A majority of US companies are planning to require employee vaccinations within the next four months, according to a survey of nearly 1000 employers. So far, about 22% of employers in the US have some form of vaccine requirement...

Disaster Assistance Resources

Disaster Assistance Resources AvailableAround the nation, our IAMAW Sisters and Brothers are dealing with several historic natural disasters simultaneously. Over a million residents are without electricity, access to clean water, and basic supplies on the Gulf Coast....

Hawaiian Airlines Negotiation Update

Your Joint District 141 and 142 negotiation committee met with the company on August 30 – September 1 in San Francisco. Although some progress was made and we were able to resolve some issues on both sides of the table, no agreement was reached during this session on...

141 Report: What Does an AGC Do?

Joe Bartz, Mike Cyscon, Mike Quartuccio, and Erik Stenberg share their background and experience in the airline business and the IAMAW. This is a very experienced group, with the junior man having 32 years of service. Dave Lehive is on another Zoom trip to Chicago to...

UGE Changes Course

[supsystic-social-sharing id='4'] 3 September, 2021 UGE Changes Course Less than a week after announcing they would not mandate employee vaccinations, United Ground Express (UGE) has changed its mind and demanded that all UGE workers would need to be vaccinated to...

The EU Calls For COVID-19 Travel Restrictions on Americans

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']This week, the European Union recommended that all 27 member nations prevent unvaccinated Americans from into Europe. The move is the latest round of Pandemic-related travel restrictions threatening the airline industry. The new...

Local Lodge Officers: Update Your Email Address for the Winpisinger Center’s 2022 Call for Leadership Programs

[supsystic-social-sharing id='3']Calling all Local Lodge officers! Is your current email address on file with the Grand Lodge?The Winpisinger Center is preparing to distribute the 2022 Call for Leadership Programs and, for the first time, it will be distributed...